Table 1.
Background characteristics of women (N = 4916)
| Characteristics | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| 15-19 | 1025 | 20.8 |
| 20-24 | 878 | 17.9 |
| 25-29 | 832 | 16.9 |
| 30-34 | 644 | 13.1 |
| 35-39 | 638 | 13.0 |
| 40-44 | 470 | 9.6 |
| 45-49 | 429 | 8.7 |
| Marital status* | ||
| Never married | 1593 | 32.4 |
| Married/Cohabiting | 2876 | 58.5 |
| Divorced/Separated/Widowed | 446 | 9.1 |
| Residence | ||
| Urban | 2383 | 48.5 |
| Rural | 2533 | 51.5 |
| Region | ||
| Western | 447 | 9.1 |
| Central | 424 | 8.6 |
| Greater Accra | 853 | 17.3 |
| Volta | 431 | 8.8 |
| Eastern | 483 | 9.8 |
| Ashanti | 1011 | 20.6 |
| Brong Ahafo | 425 | 8.7 |
| Northern | 467 | 9.5 |
| Upper East | 253 | 5.2 |
| Upper West | 122 | 2.5 |
| Education* | ||
| No education | 1042 | 21.2 |
| Primary | 988 | 20.1 |
| Secondary/Higher | 2692 | 58.7 |
| Ethnicity* | ||
| Akan | 2493 | 50.7 |
| Ga/Dangme | 343 | 7.0 |
| Ewe/Guan | 755 | 15.3 |
| Mole-Dagbani | 795 | 16.2 |
| Grussi/Gruma/Mande | 528 | 10.8 |
| Wealth | ||
| Poor | 1683 | 34.2 |
| Middle | 979 | 19.9 |
| Rich | 2254 | 45.8 |
| Employment (past 12 months) | ||
| Not employed | 1240 | 25.2 |
| Employed | 3676 | 74.8 |
n: frequency of variable, %: percentage of frequency, *N < 4916 due to missing responses.