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Table 3 Univariate analysis of factors associated with the Utilization of GMPs services

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

Utilizes GMP services

p-value

Yes (n = 114)

No (n = 286)

Child’s gender

  

0.150

 Male

51 (44.7%)

152 (53%)

 

 Female

63 (55.3%)

134 (47%)

 

Child’s age (months)

  

< 0.001

 0–11

101 (88.6%)

127 (44.4%)

 

 12–23

8 (7.0%)

135 (47.2%)

 

 24–59

5 (4.4%)

24 (8.4%)

 

Mother’s age

  

0.130

  < 30 years

80 (70.2%)

182 (63.6%)

 

  ≥ 30 years

34 (29.8%)

104 (36.4%)

 

Mothers’ educational level

  

0.087

 Low/no formal education

81 (71.1%)

227 (79.4%)

 

 High

33 (22.0%)

59 (20.6%)

 

Mothers marital status

  

0.438

 Married

107 (94.0%)

274 (95.8%)

 

 Not married

7 (6.0%)

12 (4.2%)

 

Mothers’ employment status

  

0.899

 Employed

86 (75.4%)

213 (74.8%)

 

 Not employed

28 (24.6%)

73 (25.5%)

 

Mothers’ monthly level of income

  ≤ 60

55 (49.5%)

153 (54.3%)

0.433

  > 60

56 (50.5%)

129 (45.7%)

 

Knowledge level

   

 Low

59 (51.8%)

117 (40.9%)

0.032

 High

55 (48.2%)

169 (59.1%)