Research Article
Pregnant Women and Malaria Preventive Measures: A Case of Tamale Teaching Hospital, Ghana
Table 1
Demographic characteristics of the respondents.
| | Frequency (250) | Percentage (%) |
| Age group | 18–25 years | 41 | 16.5 | 26–35 years | 181 | 73.0 | 36–55 years | 26 | 10.5 |
| Religion | Islam | 172 | 69.4 | Christianity | 74 | 29.8 | Traditional | 2 | 0.8 |
| Marital status | Married | 238 | 95.6 | Single | 7 | 2.8 | Widow | 3 | 1.2 | Divorce | 1 | 0.4 |
| Level of education | None | 28 | 11.2 | Primary | 72 | 28.8 | Secondary | 68 | 27.2 | Tertiary | 82 | 32.8 |
| Employment status | Unemployed | 61 | 24.5 | Self-employed | 110 | 44.2 | Government-employed | 78 | 31.3 |
| Monthly income | <1000 GH | 176 | 77.2 | 2000–3000 GH | 40 | 17.5 | >3000 GH | 12 | 5.3 |
| Gestation weeks grouped | 16–27 weeks | 117 | 47.2 | 28–38 weeks | 131 | 52.8 |
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Source: field survey (2021).
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