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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents in Brong-Ahafo (n = 200) and Northern region (n = 202)

From: Special foods and local herbs used to enhance breastmilk production in Ghana: rate of use and beliefs of efficacy

Characteristic

Brong-Ahafo

n (%)

Northern

n (%)

All

n (%)

Age of children (months)

 0–6

63 (31.5)

67 (33.2)

130 (32.3)

 7–12

59 (29.5)

63 (31.2)

122 (30.4)

  > 12

78 (39.0)

72 (35.4)

150 (37.3)

Sex of child

 Male

113 (56.5)

107 (53.0)

220 (54.7)

 Female

87 (43.5)

95 (47)

182 (45.3)

Marital status

 Married

150 (75.0)

202 (100)

352 (87.6)

 Currently unmarried

50 (25.0)

0 (0.0)

50 (12.4)

Mother’s educational status

 Basic

141 (70.5)

48 (23.8)

189 (47.0)

 Secondary/Tertiary

36 (18.0)

9 (4.4)

45 (11.2)

 No formal education

23 (11.5)

145 (71.8)

168 (41.8)

Occupation of mother

 Trader/vendor

82 (41.0)

71 (35.2)

153 (38.1)

 Agricultural work

40 (20.0)

91 (45.0)

131 (32.6)

 Civil servant

5 (2.5)

3 (1.5)

8 (2.0)

 Others

35 (17.5)

19 (9.4)

54 (13.4)

 Currently not working

38 (19.0)

18 (8.9)

56 (13.9)

Socio economic status (SES)

 Poorest

48 (24.0)

38 (18.8)

86 (21.4)

 Poor

39 (19.0)

36 (17.)

75 (18.7)

 Medium

57 (38.0)

24 (11.8)

81 (20.1)

 Wealthy

38 (19.0)

42 (20.8)

80 (19.9)

 Wealthiest

18 (9.0)

62 (30.7)

80 (19.9)