Table 2 Socio-demographic characteristics of the study population
Characteristics | Category | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age (n = 174)* | Median (IQR) | 32 (29–36) |
< 30 years | 54 (31.0) | |
30–34 | 64 (36.8) | |
> 35 years | 56 (32.2) | |
Marital status | Married/separated | 98 (55.7) |
In a relationship, living/not with a partner | 71 (40.3) | |
Single, never married, no current partner | 7 (4.0) | |
Partner’s HIV status known | No | 65 (36.9) |
Yes | 111 (63.1) | |
Have rival/co-wife or co-wives | Yes | 18 (10.7) |
No | 151 (89.3) | |
Number of children (n = 173)* | None | 19 (11.0) |
1–2 children | 82 (47.4) | |
3 or more children | 72 (41.6) | |
Religion | Protestant/Catholic | 33 (18.8) |
Pentecostal | 54 (30.7) | |
Charismatic | 57 (32.4) | |
Others (Adventist/Muslim) | 32 (18.1) | |
Education status | Completed primary or less | 107 (60.8) |
Completed O level or above | 69 (39.2) | |
Employment status | Formal | 16 (9.1) |
Informal | 57 (32.4) | |
Self-employed | 54 (30.7) | |
Unemployed | 49 (27.8) | |
Monthly income | Zero income | 39 (22.2) |
Below GHc500 | 81 (46.0) | |
GHc500 or more | 56 (31.8) | |
Description of financial status | Poor or not enough | 136 (77.3) |
Enough or more than enough | 40 (22.7) | |
Fuel type mainly used | LPG or natural gas | 112 (63.6) |
Charcoal/wood | 64 (36.4) | |
Place of residence | Peri-urban/Rural | 36 (20.5) |
Urban | 140 (79.5) | |
Social support score | Low | 12 (6.8) |
Moderate | 39 (22.2) | |
High | 125(71.0) |