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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the women in the total sample

From: Douching practices among women in the Bolgatanga municipality of the upper east region of Ghana

Variables

Frequency (%)

Age

 15–20

80(40)

 21–30

86(43)

 31–40

26(13)

 41–50

7(3.5)

  > 51

1(0.5)

Marital status

 Single

132(66)

 Married

65(32.5)

 Divorced

3 (1.5)

Religion

 Christianity

143(71.5)

 Islam

54(27)

Educational level

 No formal education

11(5.5)

 Primary

9(4.5)

 Junior High

12(6)

 Senior High

82(41)

 Tertiary

86(43)