Table 4. Background characteristics of schoolchildren and their caregivers in northern Ghana.
| Characteristic | n (Percentage) |
| n | 120 |
| Sex of child, male | 69 (57.5) |
| Age of child, years | |
| 6–7 | 34 (28.3) |
| 8–9 | 42 (35.0) |
| 10–11 | 41 (34.2) |
| ≥12 | 3 (2.5) |
| Household size | |
| 3–6 | 11 (9.2) |
| 7–10 | 36 (30.0) |
| >10 | 73 (60.8) |
| Age of caregiver, years | |
| 19–34 | 54 (45.0) |
| 35–49 | 36 (30.0) |
| >49 | 30 (25.0) |
| Relationship of caregiver to child | |
| Mother | 73 (60.8) |
| Stepmother | 10 (8.3) |
| Grandmother | 22 (18.3) |
| Other relation | 15 (11.7) |
| Marital status of caregiver | |
| Married (monogamous) | 32 (26.7) |
| Married (polygamous) | 74 (61.7) |
| Widowed/divorced | 14 (11.6) |
| Education of caregiver | |
| % illiterate | 115 (95.8) |
| Occupation of caregiver | |
| Farming | 38 (31.7) |
| Trading | 53 (44.2) |
| Housewife | 25 (20.8) |
| Other | 4 (3.4) |