| Background Characteristics | n | % |
| Maternal age |
|
|
| 12 - 19 years | 1446 | 58.1 |
| ≥20 years | 1041 | 41.9 |
| Maternal education |
|
|
| Uneducated | 998 | 40.1 |
| Educated | 1489 | 59.9 |
| Maternal marital status |
|
|
| Single | 364 | 14.6 |
| Married | 2123 | 85.4 |
| Maternal occupation |
|
|
| Unemployed | 185 | 7.4 |
| Employed | 2302 | 92.6 |
| Maternal wealth |
|
|
| Poor | 1552 | 62.4 |
| Average | 533 | 21.4 |
| Rich | 402 | 16.2 |
| Maternal ethnic group |
|
|
| Akan | 1369 | 55.1 |
| Non-Akan | 1118 | 44.9 |
| Maternal religion |
|
|
| Christian | 1827 | 73.5 |
| Non-Christian | 660 | 26.5 |
| Maternal husband’s education |
|
|
| Uneducated | 700 | 29.5 |