Knowledge, Attitude, and Perceptions about In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) among Women of Childbearing Age in Cape Coast, Ghana

Table 1

Respondents’ sociodemographic characteristics.

Variable and responses	Frequency, n = 437	Percentage (%)
Age, years
15–24	287	65.7
25–34	77	17.7
35–44	41	9.4
≥45	32	7.3
Mean age ± SEM; = 25.33 ± 0.066 years
Marital status
Single	334	76.4
Married	82	18.8
Divorced	11	2.5
Widow	10	2.3
Religion
Islam	25	5.7
Christianity	408	93.4
Traditional	1	0.2
None	3	0.7
Number of living children
0	315	76.5
1-2	52	11.9
3-4	43	9.8
≥5	27	6.2
Occupation
Full-time housewife	4	0.9
Student	284	65.0
Businesswoman	92	21.1
Civil servant	5	1.1
Farming	5	1.1
Teaching	13	3.0
Others	43	7.8
Tribe
Fante	227	51.9
Asante	74	16.9
Ewe	43	9.8
Dagaaba	7	1.6
Others	86	19.7
Educational status
Informal	40	9.2
Primary	46	10.5
Secondary	151	34.6
Tertiary	200	45.8