|
Characteristics
|
Mean (± SD)
|
Frequency (n)
|
Percentage (%)
|
|---|
|
Mean age (years)
|
30.26 ± 6.02
| | |
|
Age groups (years)
|
|
18–34
| |
320
|
75.3
|
|
At least 35
| |
105
|
24.7
|
|
Education
|
|
None
| |
332
|
78.1
|
|
Low (primary/junior high school)
| |
79
|
18.6
|
|
High (at least sec school)
| |
14
|
3.6
|
|
Marital status
|
|
Married
| |
388
|
91.3
|
|
Currently unmarried
| |
37
|
8.7
|
|
Ethnicity
|
|
Gonja
| |
228
|
53.6
|
|
Dagomba
| |
115
|
27.1
|
|
Others
| |
82
|
19.3
|
|
Religion
|
|
Islam
| |
397
|
93.4
|
|
Other religions
| |
28
|
6.6
|
|
Household wealth
|
|
Low
| |
268
|
63.1
|
|
High
| |
157
|
36.9
|
|
Child characteristic
| | | |
|
Mean age (months)
|
25.14 ± 13.56
| | |
|
Age groups (months)
|
|
6–11
| |
72
|
16.9
|
|
12–23
| |
138
|
32.5
|
|
24–35
| |
108
|
25.4
|
|
36–47
| |
70
|
16.5
|
|
48–59
| |
37
|
8.7
|
|
Sex
|
|
Male
| |
216
|
50.8
|
|
Female
| |
209
|
49.2
|
|
Mean birth weight (kg)
|
2.97 ± 0.49
| | |
|
Birth weight (kg)
|
|
< 2.5
| |
23
|
11.9
|
|
≥ 2.5
| |
170
|
88.1
|
