Research Article

Dyslipidemias: Prevalence and Associated Factors among Lactating Women in a Lower- and Middle-Income Country, Ghana

Table 2

Sociodemographic characteristics of respondents ().

Variable (%)

Age
 <181 (0.5)
 18-2214 (7.0)
 23-2745 (22.5)
 28-3256 (28.0)
 33-3756 (28.0)
 >3728 (14.0)
Marital status
 Married200 (100.0)
Religion
 Christianity50 (25.0)
 Islam150 (75.0)
Educational status
 Educated172 (86.0)
 Noneducated28 (14.0)
Occupation
 Employed156 (78.0)
 Unemployed44 (22.0)
Residence
 Rural28 (14.0)
 Urban172 (86.0)
Income status
 Low income88 (44.0)
 Middle income95 (47.5)
 High income17 (8.5)

(%) = number (percentage).