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Table 3 Socio-demographic Characteristics of the Respondents

From: Health seeking behaviour and knowledge on neonatal danger signs among neonatal caregivers in Upper Denkyira East Municipality, Ghana

Variables

Frequency n = 381

Percent

Age range

  

Below 21 years

21–30 years

31–40 years

Mean = 27; SD 15.5

63

207

111

16.5

54.3

29.1

Religion

  

Christianity

Moslem

247

134

64.8

35.2

Tribe

  

Akan

Ewe

Ga-Adangbe

Northerner

260

48

33

40

68.2

12.6

8.7

10.5

Educational level

  

No formal education

Primary

JHS

SHS

Tertiary

30

31

86

96

138

7.9

8.1

22.6

25.2

36.2

Occupation

  

Trader

Artisan

Farmer

Public worker

Unemployed

58

75

46

145

57

15.2

19.7

12.1

38.1

15.0

Place of delivery

  

Hospital

Home

347

34

91.1

8.9