Table 1 Socio- demographic characteristics
Characteristics | Frequency (%) / mean ± SD | All | |
|---|---|---|---|
Non - orphan | Orphan | ||
Child characteristics | |||
Sex | |||
Male | 59 (48) | 70 (56.9) | 129 (52.4) |
Female | 64 (52) | 53 (43.1) | 117 (47.6) |
Mean age | 26 ± 16.73 | 30.8 ± 14.3 | 28.4 ± 15.70 |
Age group (months) | |||
0–5 | 19 (15.4) | 6 (4.9) | 25 (10.2) |
6–11 | 10 (8.1) | 5 (4.1) | 15 (6.1) |
12–23 | 31 (25.2) | 27 (22) | 58 (23.6) |
24–35 | 24 (19.5) | 39 (31.7) | 63 (25.6) |
36–47 | 18 (14.6) | 27 (22) | 45 (18.3) |
48–59 | 21 (17.1) | 19 (15.4) | 40 (16.3) |
Maternal/caregiver characteristics | |||
Mean age | 29.6 ± 6.4 | 46.2 ± 8.9 | 37.9 ± 11.4 |
Age group (years) | |||
≤ 35 | 106 (86.2) | 0 (0) | 106 (43.1) |
More than 35 | 17 (13.8) | 123 (100) | 140 (56.9) |
Marital status | |||
Currently married | 96 (78) | 54 (43.9) | 150 (61) |
Currently unmarried | 27 (22) | 69 (56.1) | 96 (39) |
Ethnicity | |||
Akan | 76 (62.3) | 75 (61) | 151 (61.4) |
Others | 47 (38.2) | 48 (39) | 95 (38.6) |
Level of education | |||
None | 21 (17.1) | 0 (0) | 21 (8.5) |
At least senior high school | 98 (79.7) | 54 (43.9) | 152 (61.8) |
Tertiary | 4 (3.3) | 69 (56.1) | 73 (29.7) |