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. 2021 Feb 9;10(1):98–108. doi: 10.21106/ijma.425

Table 1.

Distance to health facility

Characteristics (N=310) n (%)
Age (Years)

 16 – 20 58 (18.7)

 21 – 34 206 (66.5)

 35+ 46 (14.8)

Educational status

 None 36 (11.6)

 Primary/JHS 232 (74.8)

 Secondary or higher 42 (13.6)

Marital status

 Married 110 (35.5)

 Co-habiting 131 (42.3)

 Single 69 (22.3)

Residence

 Rural 196 (63.2)

 Urban 114 (36.8)

Income status

 < Ghc 500 128 (41.3)

 Ghc 500 - 1000 140 (45.2)

 > Ghc 1000 42 (13.6)

Distance to facility

 < 5 Kilometers 106 (34.2)

 5 To 10 kilometers 175 (56.5)

 > 10 Kilometers 29 (9.4)

Parity

 1-2 185 (59.7)

 >2 125 (40.3)

Health insurance

 Covered 297 (95.8)

 Not covered 13 (4.2)

Exposure to mass media

 Yes 167 (53.9)

 No 143 (46.1)