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. 2013 Oct 14;8:13. doi: 10.1186/1746-4358-8-13

Table 1.

Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents (n = 316)

Socio-demographic variables n %
Mother’s age
 
 
   15-19
102
32.3
   20-35
140
44.3
   36-49
74
23.4
Marital status
 
 
   Not married
28
8.9
   Married
288
91.1
Mother’s education *
 
 
   No education
104
33.0
   Primary
81
25.7
   Secondary/higher
130
41.3
Residence
 
 
   Urban
117
37.0
   Rural
199
63.0
Region
 
 
   Western
34
10.8
   Central
30
9.5
   Greater accra
35
11.1
   Volta
32
10.1
   Eastern
24
7.6
   Ashanti
35
11.1
   Brong ahafo
22
7.0
   Northern
53
16.8
   Upper east
24
7.6
   Upper west
27
8.5
Mode of delivery
 
 
   Normal delivery
297
94.0
   Caesarean section
19
6.0
Antenatal visits *
 
 
   0
11
3.5
   1-3
61
19.6
   4+
240
76.9
Place of delivery
 
 
   Home
131
41.5
   Government/public facility
154
48.7
   Private/PPAG/others
31
9.8
Child’s size at birth
 
 
   Large
179
57.4
   Average
94
30.1
   Small
39
12.5
Child’s sex
 
 
   Male
167
52.9
   Female 149 47.2

* n < 316 due to recoding of variables.