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Table 1 Socio-Demographic Background Characteristics of Respondents for quantitative study

From: Does knowledge on socio-cultural factors associated with maternal mortality affect maternal health decisions? A cross-sectional study of the Greater Accra region of Ghana

Attribute

Frequency

Percent

Sex

 Male

115

49.4

 Female

118

50.6

Age (Years)

 18–27

96

41.2

 28–37

89

38.2

 38–47

33

14.2

 48–57

8

3.4

 58–67

6

2.6

 68 and above

1

0.4

Educational Background

 No Formal Education

4

1.7

 Primary

12

5.1

 Junior High

51

21.9

 Senior High

61

26.2

 Tertiary

105

45.1

Marital Status

 Married

123

52.8

 Never Married

98

42.0

 Divorced

6

2.6

 Separated

2

0.9

 Widowed

4

1.7

Employment Status

 Formally Employed

14

6.0

 Informally Employed

27

11.6

 Artisans

81

34.7

 Unemployed

111

47.6

Religion

  

 Christian

206

88.4

 Muslim

25

10.7

 Other

2

0.9

  1. n = 233
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