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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of participants

From: Antibiotic use during pregnancy: a retrospective study of prescription patterns and birth outcomes at an antenatal clinic in rural Ghana

 

Frequency

Percent

Marital status

Married

304

82.2

Single

66

17.8

Mothers age at birth

≥19

56

13.7

20–30

251

61.4

≤31

102

24.9

Occupation

Farmer

126

34.3

Trader

78

21.3

Student

43

11.7

Teacher

8

2.2

Seamstress

27

7.4

Hairdresser

51

13.9

Nurse

3

.8

Unemployed

27

7.4

Othersa

4

1.0

Religious affiliation

Christian

333

91.2

Muslim

24

6.6

Traditional

8

2.2

GRAVIDA

1–3

212

68.8

≤ 4

96

31.2

 

Total

412

100.0

  1. aOthers include sprayer, baker, secretary and army officer