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. 2020 Jul 9;15(7):e0234575. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0234575

Table 1. Participants’ socio-demographic characteristics (N = 322).

Variable Response Frequency (N) Percentage (%)
Age ≤ 20 44 13.6
21–30 177 55.0
31–40 101 31.4
Marital Status Married 133 41.3
Not married 189 58.7
Educational status None 33 10.2
Basic 111 34.5
Secondary 111 34.5
Tertiary 67 6.8
Employment Employed 122 37.9
Unemployed 189 58.7
Student 11 3.4
Occupation Farmer 56 17.4
Trader 188 58.4
Civil servant 56 17.4
Others 22 6.8
Religion Christianity 255 79.2
Islam 67 20.8
Ethnicity Mo 100 31.1
Gonja 33 10.3
Ewe 11 3.4
Akan 34 10.5
Dagaaba 144 44.7
Family type Nuclear 288 89.4
Extended 34 10.6
Number of children 1–2 children 245 76.1
3–4 children 55 17.1
5+ children 22 6.8
Number of ANC visits <4 100 31.0
4+ 222 69.0
Health insurance Insured 245 76.1
Not insured 77 23.9
Distance to health facility Short 220 68.3
Far 102 31.7
Transportation to ANC Motorcycle 23 7.1
Foot 277 86.1
Others 22 6.8
Person who provides for healthcare Self 90 27.9
Partner 166 51.6
Parents 66 20.5
Person who makes healthcare decision Self 210 65.2
Partner 101 31.4
Parents 11 3.4