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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents

From: Prevalence and determinants of anaemia in pregnant women receiving antenatal care at a tertiary referral hospital in Northern Ghana

Characteristic

Frequency (n = 400)

Percent (%)

Age group (years)

 < 24

80

20.0

 25–29

160

40.0

 30–34

123

30.7

 35+

37

9.3

Marital status

 Single, never married

15

3.8

 Married

368

92.0

 Divorced/Separated/Widowed

17

4.3

Educational status

 No education

53

13.3

 Primary

11

2.7

 Junior High School/Middle School

73

18.2

 Senior High School/Vocational School

138

34.5

 University

125

31.2

Religion

 Islam

247

61.8

 Christian

150

37.5

 Others

3

0.7

Occupation

 Trader/Vendor

156

39.0

 Agricultural worker

2

0.5

 Office worker

40

10.0

 Service worker

50

12.5

 Education/research

49

12.3

 Healthcare

33

8.3

 Housewife

70

17.5

Parity

 0

123

30.7

 1

99

24.7

 2

100

25.0

 3

63

15.7

 4+

15

3.7

Household wealth index (tertile)

 Lowest

134

33.5

 Middle

145

36.3

 Highest

121

30.2