Table 1 Background characteristics and exposure to CHPS among women 15–49 years old by use of modern contraceptives in 7 districts in Upper East Region
From: Spatial and socio-demographic determinants of contraceptive use in the Upper East region of Ghana
Modern contraceptive use | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Variable | N = 5511 n (%) | Use contraceptives | Does not use | P-value |
Prevalence of contraceptive use | 5511 (100) | 715 (13.0) | 4796 (87.0) | <0.001 |
Place of residence | ||||
Urban | 716 (13.0) | 101 (14.1) | 615 (85.9) | 0.334 |
Rural | 4795 (87.0) | 614 (12.8) | 4181 (87.2) | |
Exposure to nearest health facility | ||||
<2 Kilometers | 4796 (87.0) | 501 (14.6) | 2941(85.4) | <0.001 |
> = 2 Kilometers | 715 (13.0) | 214 (10.3) | 1855 (89.7) | |
Level of education attained | ||||
None | 3352 (60.8) | 434 (12.9) | 2918 (87.1) | <0.001 |
Primary/JHS | 1877 (34.1) | 221 (11.8) | 1656 (88.2) | |
Secondary/Tertiary | 282 (5.1) | 60 (21.3) | 222 (78.7) | |
Age group | ||||
15-19 | 1211 (21.9) | 68 (5.6) | 1143 (94.4) | <0.001 |
20-34 | 2449 (44.5) | 413 (16.8) | 2036 (83.2) | |
35-49 | 1851 (33.6) | 234 (12.6) | 1617 (87.4) | |
Religious affiliation | ||||
Christianity | 3073 (55.8) | 419 (13.6) | 2654 (86.4) | 0.180 |
Traditional | 728 (13.2) | 99 (13.6) | 629 (86.4) | |
Islam | 1508 (27.4) | 176 (11.7) | 1332 (88.3) | |
No Religion | 202 (3.6) | 21 (10.4) | 181 (89.6) | |
Marital status | <0.001 | |||
Married and in polygamous union | 1374 (24.9) | 162 (11.8) | 1212 (88.2) | |
Married and in a monogamous union | 2272 (41.2) | 410 (18.1) | 1862 (81.9) | |
Not married | 1804 (32.7) | 134 (7. 4) | 1670 (92.6) | |
Missing | 61 | |||
Total number of children | ||||
0 | 1532 (27.8) | 89 (5.8) | 1443 (94.2) | <0.001 |
1-4 | 2279 (41.4) | 397 (17.4) | 1882 (82.6) | |
5+ | 1700 (30.8) | 229 (13.5) | 1471 (86.5) | |
Reproductive preferences | ||||
Using for spacing | 3835 (69.6) | 500 (13.0) | 3335 (87) | 0.001 |
Using for limiting | 972 (17.6) | 138 (14.2) | 834 (85.8) | |
Undecided | 501 (9.1) | 69 (13.8) | 432 (86.2) | |
Can’t get preg/NA | 203 (3.7) | 8 (3.9) | 195 (96.1) | |
Occupation | ||||
Farming/Trading | 4383 (79.5) | 629 (14.4) | 3754 (85.6) | <0.001 |
Civil/Public servant | 79 (1.4) | 21 (26.6) | 58 (73.4) | |
Student | 1049 (19.1) | 65 (6.2) | 984 (93.8) | |
Owns functional phone | ||||
Yes seen | 795 (14.4) | 167 (21.0) | 628 (78.9) | <0.001 |
Yes, not seen | 714 (13.0) | 111 (15.6) | 603 (84.5) | |
No | 4002 (72.6) | 437 (10.9) | 3565 (89.1) | |
Wealth index * | ||||
Poor | 3495 (63.4) | 396 (11.3) | 3099 (88.7) | <0.001 |
All other quintiles | 2016 (36.6) | 319 (15.8) | 1697 (84.2) | |