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Table 1 Socio-demographic and reproductive characteristics of respondents (N = 418)

From: Prevalence and determinants of essential newborn care practices in the Lawra District of Ghana

Age category

Frequency n (%)

Under 20 years

14 (3.3)

20–34 years

349 (83.5)

At least 35 years

55 (13.2)

Religion

 Christianity

239 (57.2)

 Islam

179 (42.8)

Marital Status

 Married

333 (79.7)

 Single

81 (19.4)

 Divorced

1 (0.2)

Widowed

3 (0.7)

Educational Level

 None

29 (6.9)

 Primary

54 (12.9)

 JHS

113 (27.0)

 SHS/Vocational/Technical

147 (35.2)

 Tertiary

75 (17.90

Occupational Level

 Unemployed

69 (16.5)

 Petty trader

182 (43.5)

 Farmer

18 (4.3)

 Civil / Public Servant

50 (12.0)

 Others

99 (23.7)

Maternal Knowledge of dangers of newborn care signs

 1–3

229 (54.8)

 At least 4

189 (45.2)

 Total

418 (100.0)

Gravidity

 Primigravidae

166 (39.7)

 Secundigravidae

132 (31.6)

 Multigravidae

120 (28.7)

Parity

 Primiparous

211 (50.5)

 Secundiparous

111 (26.6)

 Multiparous

96 (23.0)

Timing of first ANC visit

 First trimester

372 (89.0)

 Second trimester

41 (9.8)

 Third trimester

5 (1.2)