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Table 1 Participants Demographic characteristics

From: Household food insecurity, family size and their interactions on depression prevalence among teenage pregnant girls in Ghana, a population based cluster survey

Variable

Frequency (%)

Age category

 

10–16

85(42.5)

17–20

115(57.5)

Marital status

 

married

3(1.5)

Single

197(98.5)

Place of residence

 

Rural area

46(23.0)

Urban

150(75)

Educational background

 

No formal education

12(6)

Primary

25(12.5)

Junior high

91(45.5)

Senior high

64(32)

Other form of education

8(4.0)

Parental occupation

 

Health worker

1(0.5)

Trader

16(8.0)

Famer

3 (1.5)

Apprentice

1(0.5)

Other occupation

150(75)

Family size

 

Small family size

4(2)

Moderate family size

7(3.5)

Large family size

189(94.5)

Smocking status

 

Declined to answer

8(4.0)

Yes (Smock)

2(1)

No (Do not smock)

190(95)

  1. Small family size is defined as 1-3members in the household, moderate family size is defined as 4–6 members in the household, large family size is defined as 7 members and above in the household