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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of respondents

From: Towards a comprehensive breastfeeding-friendly workplace environment: insight from selected healthcare facilities in the central region of Ghana

Description

Freq.

%

Description

Freq.

%

Age Respondents

  

parity

  

 Mean age

32 ± 5

 

1

17

34

 24–28

14

26

2

13

26

 29–33

17

31

3

12

24

 34–38

9

17

4

6

12

 39–43

9

17

5

2

4

 44+

5

9

Total

50

100

Total

54

100

Work experience

  

Marital Status

  

1–4

30

60

 Married

43

79

5–8

14

28

 Single

8

15

9+

6

12

 Divorced

2

3

Age of Baby (in Months)

 Widowed

2

3

Mean age of babies

11 ± 5

 

Total

54

100

4–6

15

30

Religion

  

7–9

6

12

 Christian

32

58

10–12

11

22

 Muslim

23

42

13–15

7

14

 Total

54

100

16–18

5

10

Staff Category

  

19–21

6

12

 Clinical staff

33

61

Total

50

100

 Support staff

21

39

  

Total

54

100

   
  1. Source: constructed by authors using data from the field