Research Article
Reasons for Women’s Choice of Elective Caesarian Section in Duayaw Nkwanta Hospital
Table 1
Demographic characteristics of respondents.
| Demographic variable | Category | Frequency | Percentage (100%) |
| Age in years | 18-27 years | 26 | 33.3 | 28-35 years | 35 | 44.9 | 36 years and above | 17 | 21.8 |
| Literacy | Yes | 65 | 83.3 | No | 13 | 16.7 |
| Level of education | Primary | 9 | 11.5 | Secondary | 16 | 20.5 | Tertiary | 41 | 52.6 | No formal education | 12 | 15.4 |
| Average monthly income | Below 500 | 31 | 39.7 | 501-1000 | 18 | 23.1 | 1001-2000 | 20 | 25.6 | 2001-3000 | 5 | 6.4 | Above 3000 | 4 | 5.1 |
| Religion | Atheist | 1 | 1.3 | Christian | 56 | 71.8 | Muslim | 13 | 16.7 | Traditional religion | 8 | 10.3 |
| Ethnicity | Akan | 39 | 50 | Ewe | 14 | 17.9 | Northern | 16 | 20.5 | Others | 9 | 11.5 |
| Marital status | Never married | 12 | 15.4 | Cohabitation | 7 | 9 | Married | 52 | 66.7 | Divorced | 5 | 6.4 | Widowed | 2 | 2.6 |
| Occupation | Student | 7 | 9 | Unemployed | 9 | 11.5 | Public employment | 37 | 47.4 | Self-employment | 17 | 21.8 | Housewife | 3 | 3.8 | Others | 5 | 6.4 |
| Health insurance | NHIS | 70 | 89.7 | Private health insurance | 3 | 3.8 | None | 5 | 6.4 |
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