Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the parents
Characteristics | Total [N = 145; n (%)] | Intervention [n = 73; n (%)] | Control [n = 72; n (%)] | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | ||||
Male | 51 (35.2) | 22 (30.1) | 29 (40.3) | 0.201 |
Female | 94 (64.8) | 51 (69.9) | 43 (59.7) | |
Age group | ||||
25–34 | 24 (16.6) | 17 (23.3) | 7 (9.7) | 0.078 |
35–44 | 49 (33.8) | 22 (30.1) | 27 (37.5) | |
45–54 | 56 (38.6) | 24 (32.9) | 32 (44.4) | |
≥ 55 | 16 (11.0) | 10 (13.7) | 6 (8.3) | |
Marital status | ||||
Married/Living together | 91 (62.8) | 39 (53.4) | 52 (72.2) | 0.135 |
Divorced/Separated | 26 (17.9) | 16 (21.9) | 10 (13.9) | |
Widowed | 12 (8.3) | 8 (11.0) | 4 (5.6) | |
Never married | 16 (11.0) | 10 (13.7) | 6 (8.3) | |
Education level | ||||
Middle school/JSS/JHS | 64 (44.1) | 36 (49.3) | 28 (38.9) | 0.375 |
SSS/SHS/Technical/Vocational | 43 (29.7) | 21 (28.8) | 22 (30.6) | |
Tertiary/Training college | 38 (26.2) | 16 (21.9) | 22 (30.6) | |
Ethnicity | ||||
Akans | 50 (34.5) | 26 (35.6) | 24 (33.3) | 0.609 |
Gas/Dangmes | 61 (42.1) | 27 (37.0) | 34 (47.2) | |
Ewes | 18 (12.4) | 10 (13.7) | 8 (11.1) | |
Northerners | 15 (10.3) | 10 (13.7) | 6 (8.3) | |
Religious affiliation | ||||
Catholic | 12 (8.3) | 6 (8.2) | 6 (8.3) | 0.082 |
Anglican | 5 (3.4) | 4 (5.5) | 1 (1.4) | |
Presbyterian | 21 (14.5) | 11 (15.1) | 10 (13.9) | |
Methodist | 19 (13.1) | 9 (12.3) | 10 (13.9) | |
Pentecostal/Charismatic | 79 (54.5) | 35 (48.0) | 44 (61.1) | |
Moslem | 9 (6.2) | 8 (11.0) | 1 (1.4) | |
Occupation | ||||
Trader | 64 (44.1) | 36 (49.3) | 28 (38.9) | 0.05 |
Artisan | 24 (16.6) | 16 (21.9) | 8 (11.1) | |
Public servants | 35 (24.1) | 12 (16.4) | 23 (31.9) | |
Private sector | 22 (15.2) | 9 (12.3) | 13 (18.1) | |
Income level (GHC) | ||||
0–199 | 28 (19.3) | 18 (24.7) | 10 (13.9) | 0.252 |
200–599 | 46 (31.7) | 23 (31.5) | 23 (31.9) | |
600–999 | 35 (24.1) | 19 (26.0) | 16 (22.2) | |
1000–1599 | 26 (17.9) | 9 (12.3) | 17 (23.6) | |
≥1600 | 10 (6.9) | 4 (5.5) | 6 (8.3) | |