Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of study population (women aged 15–49)
| Characteristics | Frequencya | Proportion (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age group | ||
| 15–19 | 223 | 11.9 |
| 20–24 | 494 | 26.36 |
| 25–29 | 498 | 26.57 |
| 30–34 | 348 | 18.57 |
| 35–39 | 207 | 11.05 |
| 40+ | 104 | 5.55 |
| Mean = 27.41 (SD = 6.87) | ||
| Ethnicity | ||
| Ga-Dangme | 1370 | 73.11 |
| Akan | 101 | 5.39 |
| Ewe | 298 | 15.9 |
| Northern | 97 | 5.18 |
| Others | 8 | 0.43 |
| Religion | ||
| Christianity | 1727 | 92.16 |
| Islamic | 100 | 5.34 |
| Traditional | 22 | 1.17 |
| Others | 25 | 1.33 |
| Occupation | ||
| Unemployed | 477 | 25.45 |
| Farmer | 299 | 15.96 |
| Artisan | 252 | 13.45 |
| Petty trader | 510 | 27.21 |
| Civil servant | 30 | 1.6 |
| Student | 265 | 14.14 |
| Others | 41 | 2.19 |
| Level of education | ||
| No education | 512 | 27.32 |
| Primary | 567 | 30.26 |
| Junior high/middle school | 646 | 34.47 |
| Senior high and above | 149 | 7.95 |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 550 | 29.35 |
| Married | 349 | 18.62 |
| Separated/divorced | 32 | 1.71 |
| Cohabiting | 907 | 48.4 |
| Widowed | 9 | 0.48 |
| Missing | 27 | 1.44 |
| Parity | ||
| Parity 1 | 543 | 28.98 |
| Parity 2 | 464 | 24.76 |
| Parity 3 | 329 | 17.56 |
| Parity 4 | 223 | 11.9 |
| Parity 5+ | 315 | 16.81 |
| Assisted delivery | ||
| No skilled person | 583 | 31.11 |
| Skilled person | 1291 | 68.89 |
| ANC attendance during last pregnancy | ||
| Yes | 1841 | 98.29 |
| No | 32 | 1.71 |
| Is this your first live birth | ||
| Yes | 543 | 28.98 |
| No | 1331 | 71.02 |
n = 1873
SD standard deviation
aNumber of respondents across some variables categories may not add up to 1873 due to missing data