Table 1. Socio-demographic characteristics of registered caregivers and experience with IVR (N = 1446).
| Variable | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age group (years) | ||
| ≤20 | 201 | 14.0 |
| 21–30 | 721 | 50.0 |
| 31–40 | 408 | 28.0 |
| 41 + | 116 | 8.0 |
| Total | 1446 | 100.0 |
| Age; mean (SD) | 29.9 | 0.20 |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 45 | 3.0 |
| Female | 1401 | 97.0 |
| Total | 1446 | 100.0 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 942 | 65.2 |
| Single | 321 | 22.2 |
| Cohabiting | 171 | 11.8 |
| Divorced/Widow | 12 | 0.8 |
| Total | 1446 | 100.0 |
| Education level | ||
| No formal education | 233 | 16.1 |
| Primary | 207 | 14.4 |
| Junior High School | 708 | 49.1 |
| Senior High School | 203 | 14.1 |
| Tertiary | 91 | 6.3 |
| Total | 1442 | 100.0 |
| Religion | ||
| Christianity | 1242 | 85.1 |
| Islam | 190 | 13.1 |
| Traditionalist | 14 | 1.0 |
| Total | 1446 | 100.0 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Akan | 980 | 67.8 |
| Ewe | 35 | 2.4 |
| Kusaasi | 108 | 7.5 |
| Grussi | 60 | 4.2 |
| Frafra | 38 | 2.6 |
| aOther | 225 | 15.6 |
| Total | 1446 | 100.0 |
| Mobile Phone Ownership | ||
| Self | 1008 | 69.7 |
| Partner | 342 | 23.7 |
| Relative | 96 | 6.6 |
| Total | 1446 | 100.0 |
| Experience with IVR | ||
| Yes | 389 | 30.0 |
| No | 1054 | 73.0 |
| Total | 1443 | 100.0 |
aOther includes Ga, Krobo, Gruma, Dagati, Fulani, Mamprusi, Chamba