Research Article
Sociocultural Determinants of the Utilization of Maternal Health Care Services in the Tallensi District in the Upper East Region of Ghana
Table 2
Univariate analysis: sociodemographic characteristic of respondents.
| Variable/Categories | Frequency n=366 | Percent | Marital status |
| Single | 57 | 15.6 | Married | 231 | 63.1 | Divorced | 25 | 6.8 | Widow | 40 | 10.9 | Cohabitation relationship | 13 | 3.6 |
| Age group |
| 15-20 years | 51 | 13.9 | 21-25 years | 57 | 15.6 | 26-30 years | 88 | 24.0 | 31-35 years | 103 | 28.1 | 36-40 years | 32 | 8.7 | 41-45 years | 19 | 5.2 | 46-49 years | 16 | 4.4 |
| Age at last birth (within past five years 2011-2015) |
| less than 20 years | 62 | 16.9 | 21-25 years | 64 | 17.5 | 26-30 years | 140 | 38.3 |
| 31-35 years | 75 | 20.5 | 36-40 years | 15 | 4.1 | 41 years and above | 10 | 2.7 |
| Level of education |
| No formal education | 172 | 47.0 | Basic/primary level | 88 | 24.0 | Junior high level | 75 | 20.5 | Senior high level | 20 | 5.5 | Tertiary level | 11 | 3.0 |
| Religious affiliation |
| Christianity | 159 | 43.4 | Muslim | 27 | 7.4 | Traditionalist | 175 | 47.8 | Free thinkers | 5 | 1.4 |
| Occupation |
| Unemployed | 102 | 27.9 | Farmer | 126 | 34.4 | Teacher | 11 | 3.0 | Nurse | 3 | 0.8 | Dress/hair maker | 79 | 21.6 | Trader | 41 | 11.2 | Students | 4 | 1.1 |
| Number of children | | |
| One child | 84 | 23.0 | Two children | 49 | 13.4 | Three children | 68 | 18.6 | Four children | 88 | 26.0 | Five children | 36 | 9.8 | Six and more children | 21 | 5.7 |
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Source: Authors’ Field Work, December, 2016.
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