Table 1.
Characteristics of mothers of children 71-months-old and younger in Ile-Ife, Nigeria [N = 1549]
| Variables | N = 1549 | |
|---|---|---|
| n | % | |
| Age | ||
| ≤ 24 years | 129 | 8.3 |
| 25–34 years | 919 | 59.3 |
| 35–44 years | 459 | 29.6 |
| ≥ 45 years | 42 | 2.7 |
| Education status | ||
| None | 23 | 1.5 |
| Primary only | 115 | 7.4 |
| Secondary only | 977 | 63.1 |
| Above secondary | 434 | 28.0 |
| Income status | ||
| < N18,000 per month | 422 | 27.2 |
| N18,000 – N30,000 per month | 665 | 42.9 |
| N30,001 – N60,000 per month | 417 | 26.9 |
| > N60,000 per month | 45 | 2.9 |
| Decision-making status | ||
| Someone else decides on access to health care | 394 | 25.4 |
| Someone else decides on household purchases | 322 | 20.8 |
| Someone else decides on visits to family/relatives | 335 | 21.6 |
| Decision-taking status | ||
| Can make the three decisions | 1065 | 68.8 |
| Can make one of three decisions | 170 | 11.0 |
| Can make two of three decisions | 61 | 3.9 |
| Can’t make any decision | 253 | 16.3 |