Factors Associated with Uptake of Intermittent Preventive Treatment of Malaria in Pregnancy: A Cross-Sectional Study in Private Health Facilities in Tema Metropolis, Ghana

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of study participants.

Variable	Frequency	%
Age group
18-24	73	19.1
25-31	179	46.9
32-38	107	28.0
39-45	23	6.0
Marital status
Single	25	6.5
Married	297	77.8
Cohabiting	60	15.7
Education
No formal education	60	15.7
Basic	198	52.0
Secondary	97	25.5
Tertiary	26	6.8
Occupation
Government/Private	33	8.6
Self employed	275	72.0
Unemployed	74	19.4
Number of children
0	41	10.7
1-2	243	63.6
3-4	87	22.8
5-7	11	2.9