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Table 1 General and socio-demographic characteristics of mother and child

From: Utilization of growth monitoring and promotion is highest among children aged 0–11 months: a survey among mother-child pairs from rural northern Ghana

Variable

Frequency

%

Child’s gender

 Female

197

49.3

Child’s age (in months)

 0–11

228

57.0

 12–23

143

36.0

 24–59

29

7.0

Mothers’ age (in years)

  < 30 years

262

65.5

  ≥ 30 years

138

34.5

Mothers’ marital status

 Married

381

95.0

 Not married

19

5.0

Mothers’ educational level

 No formal education

197

49.2

 Low

111

27.8

 High

92

23.0

Mothers’ employment status

 Employed

299

74.8

 Not employed

101

25.2

Mothers’ monthly income level (GHC)

  ≤ 60

208

96.8

  > 60

185

3.2

  1. Senior high school level and tertiary level were combined to yield “High level of education” and Primary and Junior High School levels were combined to yield “Low level of education”