Table 1 Characteristics of mothers of children 71-months-old and younger in Ile-Ife, Nigeria [N = 1549]
Variables | N = 1549 | |
|---|---|---|
n | % | |
Age | ||
≤ 24 years | 129 | 8.3 |
25–34 years | 919 | 59.3 |
35–44 years | 459 | 29.6 |
≥ 45 years | 42 | 2.7 |
Education status | ||
None | 23 | 1.5 |
Primary only | 115 | 7.4 |
Secondary only | 977 | 63.1 |
Above secondary | 434 | 28.0 |
Income status | ||
< N18,000 per month | 422 | 27.2 |
N18,000 – N30,000 per month | 665 | 42.9 |
N30,001 – N60,000 per month | 417 | 26.9 |
> N60,000 per month | 45 | 2.9 |
Decision-making status | ||
Someone else decides on access to health care | 394 | 25.4 |
Someone else decides on household purchases | 322 | 20.8 |
Someone else decides on visits to family/relatives | 335 | 21.6 |
Decision-taking status | ||
Can make the three decisions | 1065 | 68.8 |
Can make one of three decisions | 170 | 11.0 |
Can make two of three decisions | 61 | 3.9 |
Can’t make any decision | 253 | 16.3 |