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Table 1 Demographic information on respondents

From: Characteristics and contributory factors for injectable contraceptive usage among women in Kumasi, Ghana

 

DMPA

NET-EN/EV

PARAMETER

Frequency

%

Frequency

%

AGE GROUP

 ≤20 years

0

0

6

8.1

 21-30

59

34.1

36

48.7

 31-40

88

50.9

29

39.2

 >40

26

15.0

3

4.0

EDUCATION COMPLETED

 No formal education

16

9.3

3

4.0

 Primary

37

21.4

13

17.6

 JSS/Middle School

86

49.7

40

54.1

 Secondary

30

17.3

12

16.2

 Tertiary

4

2.3

6

8.1

 MARITAL STATUS

 Married

147

85.0

65

87.8

 Single

24

13.9

9

12.2

 Divorced

2

1.1

0

0.0

 RESIDENCE

 Urban

133

76.9

63

85.1

 Peri-urban/Rural

40

23.1

11

14.9

ETHNICITY

 Ashanti

131

75.6

53

71.6

 Fanti

10

5.9

5

6.7

 Ewe

6

3.5

4

5.4

 Frafra

6

3.5

1

1.4

 Bono

5

2.9

0

0.0

 Dagomba

3

1.7

3

4.1

 Others

12

6.9

8

10.8

RELIGION

 Christian

165

95.3

65

87.8

 Muslim

7

4.1

9

12.2

 Other

1

0.6

0

0

OCCUPATION

 Trading

103

59.5

39

52.7

 Hairdresser

15

8.7

9

12.2

 Unemployed

13

7.5

3

4

 Farmer

10

5.8

0

0

 Seamstress

8

4.6

8

10.8

 Caterer

7

4.1

5

6.8

 Teacher

3

1.7

2

2.7

 Others

14

8.1

8

10.8

SOURCE OF INFORMATION ON INJECTABLES

 Health worker

61

35.3

31

41.9

 Relation/friend

47

27.2

22

29.7

 Television

34

19.7

10

13.5

 Radio

14

8

7

9.5

 Others

17

9.8

4

5.4