Table 1 Distribution of demographic sociodemographic characteristics
Variable | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Age (Mean ± Std. Deviation) | 29.58 ± 4.41 | |
Mother's level of education | ||
Basic | 34 | 12.3 |
No formal education | 46 | 16.6 |
Secondary | 75 | 27.1 |
Technical | 27 | 9.7 |
Tertiary | 95 | 34.3 |
Total | 277 | 100 |
Father's level of education | ||
Basic | 6 | 2.1 |
No formal education | 40 | 14.3 |
Secondary | 53 | 18.9 |
Technical | 45 | 16.1 |
Tertiary | 136 | 48.6 |
Total | 280 | 100 |
Ethnicity | ||
Akan Dagomba Ewe Gonja Mamprusi Others Total | 35 188 31 5 3 18 280 | 12.5 67.1 11.1 1.8 1.1 6.4 100 |
Religion | ||
Christianity Islam Total | 109 171 280 | 38.9 61.1 100 |
Occupation | ||
Housewife Public Civil Servant Trader Total | 50 122 106 278 | 18.0 43.9 38.1 100 |
Maternity leave | ||
Yes No Total | 150 130 180 | 53.6 46.4 100 |
Period of maternity leave | ||
Four months Six months Three months Two months Total | 48 6 164 62 280 | 17.1 2.1 58.7 22.1 100 |
Average household income | ||
High Low Middle Total | 11 60 209 280 | 3.9 21.4 74.6 100 |
Distance to a nearby health facility | ||
> 30 min Less than 30 min Total | 80 200 280 | 28.6 71.4 100 |