Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of pregnant women
From: Alcohol consumption among pregnant women in James Town Community, Accra, Ghana
Characteristics | Number (%) | Current alcohol users (%) |
|---|---|---|
N = 250 | N = 120 | |
Age (years): | ||
< 19 | 56 (22.4) | 51(42.5) |
20 – 24 | 66 (26.4) | 37(30.8) |
25 – 29 | 68 (27.2) | 16(13.3) |
30 – 35 | 36 (14.4) | 11(9.2) |
35+ | 24 (9.6) | 5(4.2) |
Marital status: | ||
Married | 79 (31.6) | 37(30.8) |
Unmarried | 171 (68.4) | 83(69.2) |
Education: | ||
No education | 32 (12.8) | 22(18.3) |
Primary | 91 (36.4) | 49(40.8) |
Junior High School | 100 (40.0) | 40(33.3) |
Senior High School/Vocational/Tertiary | 27 (10.8) | 9(7.5) |
Occupation: | ||
Petty Trader | 151 (60.4) | 77(64.2) |
Artisan | 33 (13.2) | 16(13.3) |
Civil Servant | 7 (2.8) | 2(1.7) |
Unemployed | 53 (21.2) | 20(16.7) |
Other | 6 (2.4) | 5(4.2) |
Religion: | ||
Christian | 210 (84.0) | 96(80) |
Muslim | 21 (8.4) | 7(5.8) |
Traditionalist | 12 (4.8) | 12(10) |
No religion | 7 (2.8) | 5(4.2) |
Incomea (GHS) | ||
< 200 | 123 (63.1) | 63(66.3) |
> 200 | 72 (36.9) | 32(33.7) |