Characteristics | Frequency (n = 1076) | Proportion (%) |
---|---|---|
Age Group | ||
 < 20 | 345 | 32 |
 20–24 | 350 | 33 |
 25–29 | 220 | 20 |
 30 + | 161 | 15 |
Ethnicity | ||
 Ga-Dangme | 777 | 72 |
 Other Tribes | 299 | 28 |
Religion | ||
 Christianity | 1003 | 93 |
 Other Religions | 73 | 7 |
Occupation | ||
 Unemployed | 237 | 22 |
 Farmer | 106 | 10 |
 Artisan | 118 | 11 |
 Trader | 209 | 19 |
 Civil Servant | 27 | 3 |
 Student | 358 | 33 |
 Others | 21 | 2 |
Education | ||
 Primary / No Education | 590 | 55 |
 Junior High School | 357 | 33 |
 Senior School Level | 129 | 12 |
Marital Status | ||
 Never married | 676 | 64 |
 Ever married | 378 | 36 |
Timing of ANC visit | ||
 After first trimester | 459 | 43 |
 Within first trimester | 617 | 57 |
Mean gestational age (in months) = 3.36 | ||
 Household size | ||
  Five or less | 529 | 49 |
  More than five | 547 | 51 |
Mean household size = 6.52 (SD = 4.73) | ||
 Household head’s Education | ||
  No education / primary | 564 | 52 |
  JHS and above | 512 | 48 |
 District | ||
  Shai-Osudoku | 508 | 47 |
  Ningo-Prampram | 568 | 53 |