Table 2 Socio-demographic profile of the mothers
From: Screening for developmental delay among children attending a rural community welfare clinic in Ghana
Socio-demographics Maternal age at delivery (year) | Number | % |
|---|---|---|
15-19 | 9 | 2.7 |
20-24 | 61 | 18.5 |
25-29 | 123 | 37.3 |
30-34 | 84 | 25.5 |
35-39 | 40 | 12.1 |
40-44 | 11 | 3.3 |
45-49 | 2 | 0.6 |
Maternal educational level | ||
No formal education | 12 | 3.7 |
Primary | 47 | 14.2 |
JHS | 133 | 40.3 |
SHS | 80 | 24.2 |
Tertiary | 58 | 17.6 |
Parity of the mother | ||
1 | 89 | 27.0 |
2 | 106 | 32.1 |
3 | 76 | 23.0 |
4 | 51 | 15.5 |
5 | 7 | 2.1 |
6 | 1 | 0.3 |