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Table 3 Individuals that adolescents in Accra turn to for support by pregnancy statusa,b

From: Socio-cultural and economic factors influencing adolescents’ resilience against the threat of teenage pregnancy: a cross-sectional survey in Accra, Ghana

Whom to turn to for support

Never pregnant; frequency (%) n = 692

Pregnant girls and young mothers; frequency (%) n = 128

 

Social support

Economic support

Social support

Economic support

Parents

459 (66.3)

457 (66.0)

66 (51.6)

52 (40.6)

Other relatives

182 (26.3)

182 (26.3)

53 (41.4)

22 (16.8)

Husband/partner

172 (24.8)

172 (24.8)

37 (28.9)

91 (71.3)

Peers

80 (11.6)

77 (11.1)

28 (21.9)

6 (4.7)

Teachers

40 (5.8)

39 (5.6)

1 (0.8)

0

Religious leaders

37 (5.3)

37 (5.3)

3 (2.3)

0

Nurses/doctors

13 (1.9)

13 (1.9)

19 (14.9)

1 (0.8)

  1. aSorted in column 2 in descending order
  2. bMultiple choices were allowed