Table 1.
Descriptive data on background characteristics of respondents
| Characteristics | Frequency (%) (N = 400) |
Non- health facility delivery (N = 27) | Health facility delivery (N = 373) |
|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | ||
| Age of mother | |||
| 16–25 | 178 (44.5) | 8 (2.0) | 170 (42.5) |
| 20–29 | 173 (43.3) | 15 (3.8) | 158 (39.5) |
| 30–39 | 49 (12.3) | 4 (1.0) | 45 (11.3) |
| Parity | |||
| 1–2 | 204 (51.0) | 10 (2.5) | 194 (48.5) |
| 3–4 | 148 (37.0) | 13 (3.3) | 135 (33.7) |
| 5+ | 48 (12.0) | 4 (1.0) | 44 (11.0) |
| Marital status | |||
| Married | 319 (79.8) | 20 (5.0) | 299 (74.8) |
| Cohabiting | 2 (0.5) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.5) |
| Divorced/separated/widowed | 30 (7.5) | 1 (0.3) | 29 (7.2) |
| Never married | 49 (12.3) | 6 (1.5) | 43 (10.8) |
| Ethnicity | |||
| Frafra | 332 (83.0) | 23 (5.8) | 309 (77.2) |
| Kusa | 2 (0.5) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.5) |
| Gruni | 66 (16.5) | 4 (1.0) | 62 (15.5) |
| Religion | |||
| Christian | 252 (63.0) | 16 (4.0) | 236 (59.0) |
| Islam | 39 (9.8) | 0 (0.0) | 39 (9.8) |
| Traditional | 109 (27.3) | 11 (2.8) | 98 (24.5) |
| Educational attainment of mother | |||
| None | 164 (41.0) | 17 (4.3) | 147 (36.7) |
| Primary | 107 (26.8) | 7 (1.8) | 100 (25.0) |
| Middle/JSSa/JHSb | 96 (24.0) | 2 (0.5) | 94 (23.5) |
| Secondary/SSSc/SHSd/Teche/Vocf | 28 (7.0) | 0 (0.0) | 28 (7.0) |
| Tertiary | 5 (1.3) | 1 (0.3) | 4 (1.0) |
| Educational attainment of partner | |||
| None | 155 (38.8) | 16 (4.0) | 139 (34.8) |
| Primary | 46 (11.5) | 2 (0.5) | 44 (11.0) |
| Middle/JSSa/JHSb | 65 (16.3) | 0 (0.0) | 65 (16.3) |
| Secondary/SSSc/SHSd/Teche/Vocf | 28 (7.0) | 1 (0.3) | 27 (6.7) |
| Tertiary | 25 (6.3) | 1 (0.3) | 24 (6.0) |
| Not Applicable | 81 (20.3) | 7 (1.8) | 74 (18.5) |
a JSS Junior Secondary School, b JHS Junior High School, c SSS Senior Secondary School, d SHS Senior High School, e Tech Technical School, f Voc Vocational School