Table 1.
Socio- demographic characteristics of study subjects
| Characteristic | Frequency (%) | Placenta Malaria | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | ||
| Maternal age | |||
| 18–24 | 126 (42.0) | 16(76.19) | 110(39.42) |
| 25–34 | 138 (46.0) | 4(19.05) | 134(48.03) |
| 35–44 | 34 (11.3) | 1(4.76) | 33(11.83) |
| ≥ 45 | 2 (0.7) | 0(0.0) | 2(0.72) |
| Marital status | |||
| Single | 5 (1.7) | 2(9.52) | 3(1.08) |
| Married | 282 (94.0) | 14(66.67) | 268(96.06) |
| Divorced | 4 (1.3) | 0(0.00) | 4(1.43) |
| Co-habiting | 9 (3.0) | 5(23.81) | 4(1.43) |
| Ethnicity | |||
| Dagaare/Wala/Sisala | 272 (90.7) | 19(90.48) | 253(90.68) |
| Frafra/Kassena/Builsa | 6 (2.0) | 2(9.52) | 4(1.43) |
| Dagomba/Gonja/Mamprussi | 13 (4.3) | 0(0.00) | 13(4.66) |
| Akan | 3 (1.0) | 0(0.00) | 3(1.08) |
| Other | 6 (2.0) | 0(0.00) | 6(2.15) |
| Religion | |||
| Christianity | 107 (35.7) | 7(33.33) | 100(35.84) |
| Islam | 192 (64.0) | 13(61.90) | 179(64.16) |
| Traditional | 1 (0.3) | 1(4.76) | 0(0.00) |
| Educational status | |||
| No education | 51 (17) | 2(9.52) | 49(17.56) |
| Basic Education | 181 (60.3) | 13(61.91) | 168(60.21) |
| Secondary | 39 (13) | 4(19.05) | 35(12.54) |
| Tertiary | 29 (9.6) | 2(9.52) | 27(9.68) |
| Occupation | |||
| Student/unemployed | 53 (17.7) | 4(19.05) | 49(17.56) |
| Farmer/housewife | 91 (30.3) | 8(38.10) | 83(29.75) |
| Business/civil servants | 24 (8.0) | 1(4.76) | 23(8.24) |
| Trader | 105 (35.0) | 4(19.05) | 101(36.20) |
| Other | 27 (9.0) | 4(19.05) | 23(8.24) |