From: Who sleeps under bednets in Ghana? A doer/non-doer analysis of malaria prevention behaviours
Characteristic | N | % |
---|---|---|
Respondent's Age | Â | Â |
15–24 | 173 | 16.5 |
25–34 | 457 | 43.5 |
35–44 | 319 | 30.4 |
45–49 | 102 | 9.7 |
Region | Â | Â |
Central | 537 | 51.1 |
Eastern | 514 | 48.9 |
Credit Association Member | Â | Â |
Yes | 516 | 49.1 |
No | 535 | 50.9 |
Education | Â | Â |
   Highest level attended |  |  |
No School | 191 | 18.3 |
Primary | 245 | 23.5 |
Junior Secondary/Middle | 533 | 51.1 |
Senior Secondary/Vocational/Higher | 75 | 7.2 |
Household Size | Â | Â |
1–3 | 140 | 13.3 |
4–5 | 366 | 34.8 |
6–7 | 343 | 32.6 |
8 or more | 202 | 19.2 |
Religion | Â | Â |
Christian | 926 | 89.3 |
Muslim/Other | 111 | 10.7 |
Water Supply | Â | Â |
Piped in/Covered well in yard | 44 | 4.2 |
Public Tap/Borehole | 818 | 77.9 |
Open Water Source | 188 | 17.9 |
Toilet Facility | Â | Â |
Public Latrine | 606 | 57.9 |
Private Toilet/Latrine | 324 | 31.0 |
Bush | 116 | 11.1 |
Antenatal Care During Last Pregnancy | Â | Â |
Yes | 995 | 97.9 |
No | 21 | 2.1 |
   Type of Antenatal Care |  |  |
Professional | 974 | 97.9 |
Non-professional | 21 | 2.1 |
Food Security | Â | Â |
Food Secure | 572 | 56.1 |
Food Insecure without Hunger | 214 | 21.0 |
Food Insecure with Hunger | 234 | 22.9 |