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Table 2 Background characteristics of study participants

From: Intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy: a cross-sectional survey to assess uptake of the new sulfadoxine–pyrimethamine five dose policy in Ghana

Characteristics

Frequency (n)

Percentage (%)

Age

 15–19

10

3.9

 20–29

166

65.1

 30–39

73

28.6

 40–47

6

2.4

Marital status

 Married

211

82.8

 Single

44

17.2

Educational level

 No formal education

29

11.4

 Basic education

114

44.7

 Secondary education

80

31.4

 Tertiary education

32

12.5

Occupation

 Employed

208

81.6

 Unemployed

47

18.4

Number of children

 1–2

175

68.6

 3–4

72

28.2

 5–7

8

3.2