Table 1 Background characteristics of respondents
From: Cost of childbirth in Upper West Region of Ghana: a cross-sectional study
Variable | Number (n = 574) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age group | ||
15–19 | 23 | 4.0 |
20–34 | 435 | 75.8 |
35 + | 116 | 20.2 |
Ethnicity | ||
Wala | 98 | 17.1 |
Sissala | 204 | 35.5 |
Dagaaba | 242 | 42.2 |
Other | 30 | 5.2 |
Education | ||
Never Been to School | 349 | 60.8 |
Primary School | 114 | 19.9 |
Junior High/Middle/Technical School | 78 | 13.6 |
Secondary School and higher | 33 | 5.8 |
Occupation | ||
Farmer/trader | 519 | 90.4 |
Artisan/Public worker | 32 | 5.6 |
Unemployed | 23 | 4.0 |
Insurance status (NHIS) | ||
Insured | 487 | 84.8 |
Not insured | 87 | 15.2 |
Average monthly household income | USD205.9(SD:USD662.8) | |