Table 2.

Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents

Variable	Total		Wa Municipality		Lawra District
	N	%	N	%	N	%
Age group (years)
≤24	137	30.4	64	26.7	73	34.8
25–35	243	54.0	140	58.3	103	49.0
>35	70	15.6	36	15.0	34	16.2
Total	450	100.0	240	100.0	210	100.0
Marital Status
Married	382	84.9	209	87.1	173	82.4
Not Married	68	15.1	31	12.9	37	17.6
Total	450	100.0	240	100.0	210	100.0
Occupation
Unemployed	252	56.0	105	43.8	147	70.0
Employed	198	44.0	135	56.2	63	30.0
Total	450	100.0	240	100.0	210	100.0
Educational level
Educated	281	62.4	171	71.2	110	52.4
Uneducated	169	37.6	69	28.8	100	47.6
Total	450	100.0	240	100.0	210	100.0
Gravidity
Primidgravida	105	23.3	57	23.8	48	22.9
Multigravida	343	76.2	182	76.2	161	76.6
Total	448	99.5	240	100.0	209	99.5
Average monthly income
≤ GHC500	429	95.3	227	94.5	202	96.2
GHC501–1000	17	3.8	9	3.8	8	3.8
> GHC1000	4	0.9	4	1.7	0	0.0
Total	450	100.0	240	100.0	210	100.0
Family Set-up
Polygamous	151	33.6	89	37.1	62	29.5
Monogamous	261	58.0	132	55.0	129	61.4
Other	37	8.2	18	7.5	19	9.0
Total	449	99.8	239	99.6	210	100.0