Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of post -partum women who received focused antenatal care in the Accra Metropolitan Area in 2017
| Variable | Frequency (N=446) | Percentages (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age group | ||
| <25 | 104 | 23.3 |
| 25+ | 342 | 76.7 |
| Educational level | ||
| No formal education | 51 | 11.4 |
| Primary | 53 | 11.9 |
| JHS | 190 | 42.6 |
| SHS | 96 | 21.5 |
| Tertiary | 56 | 12.6 |
| Respondents occupation | ||
| Unemployed | 70 | 15.7 |
| Employed | 376 | 84.3 |
| Partner’s occupation | ||
| Unemployed | 29 | 6.5 |
| Employed | 417 | 93.5 |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 69 | 15.5 |
| Cohabiting | 109 | 24.4 |
| Married | 268 | 60.1 |
| Religion | ||
| Muslim | 109 | 24.4 |
| Christian | 337 | 75.6 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Akan | 164 | 36.8 |
| Ewe | 72 | 16.1 |
| Ga/Dangbe | 89 | 20.0 |
| Othersa | 121 | 27.1 |
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Other Ethnic groups included Guan, Hausa, Grusi, Dagomba, Frafra, Mossi, Fulani