Variable | N | % |
---|---|---|
Age group (years) | ||
< 20 | 15 | 4.4 |
20–29 | 197 | 58.1 |
30–39 | 108 | 31.9 |
40–49 | 13 | 3.8 |
≥ 50 | 1 | 0.3 |
Unstated | 5 | 1.5 |
339 | 100 | |
Marital Status | ||
Single | 15 | 4.4 |
Married | 321 | 94.7 |
Divorced/separated | 3 | 0.9 |
339 | 100 | |
Religion | ||
Christianity | 314 | 92.6 |
Islam | 22 | 6.5 |
African Traditional | 3 | 0.9 |
339 | 100 | |
Level of Education | ||
None | 14 | 4.1 |
Primary | 93 | 27.4 |
Secondary | 214 | 63.1 |
University/polytechnic | 18 | 5.3 |
339 | 100 | |
Occupation | ||
Housewife/unemployed | 69 | 20.4 |
Trader | 165 | 48.7 |
Artisan | 73 | 21.5 |
Skilled workers | 11 | 3.2 |
Professionals | 8 | 2.4 |
Others | 13 | 3.8 |
339 | 100 | |
No of children | ||
1 | 78 | 23.0 |
2–4 | 195 | 57.5 |
≥ 5 | 66 | 19.5 |
339 | 100 | |
Mean age ± SD (months)of children | 17.5 ± 3.5 | |
Gender of children | ||
Females | 185 | 54.6 |
Males | 154 | 45.4 |