Table 1 Prevalence of ever use of contraceptives among women in slums, Accra
Variable | Frequency | Percentage | Ever used contraception |
|---|---|---|---|
Ever used contraception | 77.28 | ||
Sex education | |||
Yes | 299 | 43.27 | 81.61 |
No | 392 | 56.73 | 73.98 |
Age | |||
15–24 | 362 | 52.39 | 76.24 |
25–34 | 207 | 29.96 | 79.71 |
35–49 | 122 | 17.66 | 76.23 |
Education | |||
No formal education | 189 | 27.35 | 76.19 |
Primary | 115 | 16.64 | 85.22 |
Secondary/higher | 387 | 56.01 | 75.45 |
Marital status | |||
Never married | 388 | 56.15 | 78.35 |
Married | 198 | 28.65 | 72.22 |
Cohabiting | 40 | 5.79 | 90.00 |
Separated/divorced/widowed | 65 | 9.41 | 78.46 |
Ethnicity | |||
Akan | 160 | 23.15 | 80.62 |
Ga-Dangme | 80 | 11.58 | 76.25 |
Ewe | 90 | 13.02 | 85.56 |
Mole-Dagbani | 285 | 41.24 | 73.68 |
Gurma | 16 | 2.32 | 68.75 |
Other | 60 | 8.68 | 76.67 |
Exposure to radio | |||
Yes | 543 | 78.58 | 80.48 |
No | 148 | 21.42 | 65.54 |
NHIS subscription | |||
Yes | 580 | 83.94 | 78.62 |
No | 111 | 16.06 | 70.27 |
N | 691 | 691 | |