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.