Table 2.
Socio demographic characteristics of mothers.
| Characteristics | Cases [N=70] n (%) |
Controls [N=140] n (%) |
Total [N=210] N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal Age group (years) | |||
| 40 and above | 5 (7.1) | 17 (12.1) | 22 (10.5) |
| 30 -39 | 35 (50.0) | 49 (35.0) | 84 (40.0) |
| 20 – 29 | 26 (37.2) | 70 (50.0) | 96 (45.7) |
| < 20 | 4 (5.7) | 4 (2.9) | 8 (3.8) |
| Religious Affiliation | |||
| Christian | 68 (97.1) | 125 (89.3) | 193 (91.9) |
| Islam | 2 (2.9) | 15 (10.7) | 17 (8.1) |
| Tribe | |||
| Ewe | 60 (85.7) | 101 (72.1) | 161 (76.7) |
| Guan | 9 (12.9) | 33 (23.6) | 42 (20.0) |
| Akan and Others | 1 (1.4) | 6 (4.3) | 7 (3.3) |
| Educational level | |||
| None | 2 (2.8) | 14 (10.0) | 16 (7.6) |
| Primary/JHS | 55 (78.6) | 106 (75.7) | 161 (76.7) |
| Secondary | 13 (18.6) | 20 (14.3) | 33 (15.7) |
| Occupation | |||
| Unemployed | 13 (18.6) | 23 (16.4) | 36 (17.1) |
| Civil servant | 4 (5.7) | 6 (4.3) | 10 (4.8) |
| Farmer | 13 (18.6) | 39 (27.9) | 52 (24.8) |
| Trader/Hair dresser | 40 (57.1) | 72 (51.4) | 112 (53.3) |
| Marital Status | |||
| Single | 15 (21.4) | 24 (17.1) | 39 (18.6) |
| Married | 55 (78.6) | 116 (82.9) | 171 (81.4) |
| Parity | |||
| 1 -2 | 30 (42.9) | 69 (49.3) | 99 (47.1) |
| 3 -4 | 26 (37.1) | 45 (32.1) | 71 (33.8) |
| > 4 | 14 (20.0) | 26 (18.6) | 40 (19.0) |
| Monthly income | |||
| <100 | 45 (64.3) | 79 (56.4) | 124 (59.0) |
| 100 -200 | 19 (27.1) | 49 (35.0) | 68 (32.4) |
| 200+ | 6 (8.6) | 12 (8.6) | 18 (8.6) |
| Socio economic status | |||
| Low SES | 17 (24.3) | 42 (30.0) | 59 (28.1) |
| Middle SES | 24 (34.3) | 47 (33.6) | 71 (33.8) |
| High SES | 29 (41.4) | 51 (36.4) | 80 (38.1) |