Table 1 Background characteristics of women in fish smoking livelihoods (FSL) or other livelihoods (OL) in the study

Age, years

38 ± 8^b

29 ± 8

< 0.001

Married

143 (82)^c

89 (57)

< 0.001

No Formal education

87 (50)

18 (12)

< 0.001

Years in primary occupation

12 ± 7

6 ± 5

< 0.001

Has supplementary income source

78 (45)

45 (29)

< 0.001

Average monthly income < GH₵ 500^d

103 (59)

130 (84)

< 0.001

Has been pregnant before

170 (97)

107 (69)

< 0.001

Parity

5 ± 3

2 ± 2

< 0.001

Dewormed in past 3 months

47^c (27)

47 (30)

0.50

Used iron supplements in past 6 months

25 (14)

27 (17)

0.44

Usually sleeps under mosquito net

106 (61)

72 (47)

< 0.001

Had fever in past 2 weeks

47 (27)

29 (19)

0.08

Household size

6 ± 3

5 ± 3

< 0.001

Household has improved toilet facility

44 (25)

36 (41)

< 0.001

Use firewood as main fuel for cooking

28 (16)

17 (11)

0.18

Cigarette smoker in household

9 (5)

5 (3)

0.39