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Table 1 Socio-Demographic Characteristics of the study participants

From: Factors associated with the timing of antenatal clinic attendance among first-time mothers in rural southern Ghana

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