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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents

From: Pregnancy options counselling in Ghana: a case study of women with unintended pregnancies in Kumasi metropolis, Ghana

Variables

Frequency

Percentage

Facility of recruitment

 NGO Facility

215

48.6

 Public Facility

227

51.4

 Total

442

100

Age (in completed year)

 < 20

53

12.0

 ≥ 20

389

88.0

 Total

442

100.0

Occupation

 Income earners

297

67.2

 Non-income earners

145

32.8

 Total/response rate

442

100.0

Marital Status

 Currently or ever married

176

40.2

 Never married

262

59.8

 Total

438

100.0

Educational Level

 ≤ Basic

244

55.2

 > Basic

198

44.8

 Total

442

100.0

Religion

 Christian

392

89.3

 Muslim

47

10.7

 Total

439

100.0

Average monthly income

 National minimum wage and below

239

67.3

 Above national minimum wage

116

32.7

 Total

355

100.0

  1. Source: Authors field data 2014