Table 1 Distribution of respondents by selected background characteristics
Characteristics | Number | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
Mother’s age at birth | ||
 15–24 | 376 | 28.8 |
 25–34 | 636 | 48.7 |
 35–49 | 293 | 22.5 |
Marital status | ||
 Married | 1145 | 87.7 |
 Single | 160 | 12.3 |
Area of residence | ||
 Rural | 786 | 60.2 |
 Urban | 519 | 39.8 |
Region of residence | ||
 Ashanti | 132 | 10.1 |
 Brong Ahafo | 123 | 9.4 |
 Central | 89 | 6.8 |
 Eastern | 104 | 8.0 |
 Greater Accra | 118 | 9.0 |
 Northern | 130 | 10.0 |
 Upper East | 144 | 11.0 |
 Upper West | 209 | 16.0 |
 Volta | 137 | 10.5 |
 Western | 119 | 9.1 |
Household wealth index | ||
 Poorest (Q1) | 434 | 33.3 |
 Poorer (Q2) | 274 | 21.0 |
 Middle (Q3) | 245 | 18.8 |
 Richer (Q4) | 200 | 15.3 |
 Richest (Q5) | 152 | 11.6 |
Mother’s educational level | ||
 No education | 436 | 33.4 |
 Primary | 261 | 20.0 |
 Secondary+ | 608 | 46.6 |
Husband/partner’s educational level | ||
 No Education | 349 | 26.7 |
 Primary | 272 | 20.8 |
 Secondary+ | 684 | 52.4 |
Mother’s employment status | ||
 No | 384 | 29.4 |
 Yes | 921 | 70.6 |
Sex of Household Head | ||
 Female | 291 | 22.3 |
 Male | 1014 | 77.7 |
Health Insurance Coverage | ||
 No | 301 | 23.1 |
 Yes | 1004 | 76.9 |
Mother’s autonomy | ||
 Mother alone | 233 | 17.9 |
 Mother and husband/partner | 605 | 46.4 |
 Husband/partner | 297 | 22.8 |