Table 1 Demographic characteristics of women enrolled in the epidemiological survey
Age group (years) | Number (%) |
|---|---|
Age (years) | |
15-24 | 35 (18.2) |
25-34 | 72 (37.7) |
> 34 | 84 (44.0) |
Marital status | |
Single | 38(19.9) |
Married | 142 (74.3) |
Divorced | 6(3.1) |
Widowed | 5 (2.6) |
Education level | |
Illiterate | 68 (35.6) |
Primary | 83 (43.5) |
JHS | 32 (16.8) |
SHS | 8 (4.1) |
Tertiary | 0 (0.0) |
Occupation | |
Schooling | 9 (4.7) |
Fishing | 4 (2.1) |
Farming | 68 (35.6) |
Trading | 93 (48.7) |
Unemployed | 6 (3.1) |
Others | 11 (5.7) |
Length of stay in village (years) | |
Less than 1 | 4 (2.1) |
Between 1 and 2 | 4 (2.1) |
Between 2 and 5 | 18 (9.4) |
Between 5 and 10 | 51 (26.7) |
More than 10 | 114 (59.7) |