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Table 3 Factors associated with current contraceptive use among women attending child welfare clinic (CWC) in Sunyani Municipal, Ghana

From: Determinants of contraceptive use and future contraceptive intentions of women attending child welfare clinics in urban Ghana

Variable

Current contraceptive use n (%)

Unadjusted RR (95% CI)

Adjusted RR (95% CI)

Age (completed years)

 

p = 0.45

 

 13–19

9 (36.0)

1

 20–29

154 (50.8)

1.41 (0.83, 2.41)

 30+

131 (50.6)

1.40 (0.82, 2.40)

Level of education

 

p = 0.001;

p trend < 0.001

p = 0.02;

p trend = 0.03

 No formal education

16 (38.1)

1

1

 ≤ Basic education

123 (44.6)

1.17 (0.78, 1.76)

0.90 (0.64, 1.25)

 > Basic education

154 (59.0)

1.55 (1.04, 2.31)

1.13 (0.82, 1.58)

Marital Status

 

p = 0.33

 

 Single

24 (43.6)

1

 Married

270 (50.0)

1.17 (0.86, 1.60)

Occupation

 

p = 0.01

p = 0.11

 Unemployed

46 (39.6)

1

1

 Semi-skilled employment

172 (50.4)

1.27 (0.99, 1.63)

1.29 (1.01, 1.66)

 Skilled employment

75 (59.5)

1.50 (1.15, 1.96)

1.20 (0.92, 1.56)

Number of living children

 

p = 0.32

 

 1–2

196 (48.6)

1

 3+

97 (53.0)

1.09 (0.92, 1.29)

Number of ANC visits

 

p = 0.06

p = 0.24

 < 7

109 (46.2)

1

1

 7+

184 (54.3)

1.18 (0.99, 1.39)

1.10 (0.94, 1.29)

FP discussed during ANC

 

p = 0.01

p = 0.001

 No

71 (41.8)

1

1

 Yes

208 (58.9)

1.41 (1.16, 1.72)

1.28 (1.07, 1.53)

FP discussed during PNC

 

p = 0.33

 

 No

12 (46.0)

1

 Yes

283 (51.5)

1.24 (0.80, 1.93)

FP discussed during CWC

 

p = 0.56

 

 No

17 (51.4)

1

 Yes

271 (51.1)

1.11 (0.78, 1.59)

Discusses FP with partner

 

p < 0.001

p = 0.03

 No

74 (37.0)

1

1

 Yes

217 (60.6)

1.64 (1.34, 2.00)

1.22 (1.01, 1.47)

Desire to space children

 

p < 0.001

p = 0.14

 No

54 (36.2)

1

1

 Yes

242 (54.9)

1.51 (1.20, 1.90)

1.16 (0.95, 1.41)

Resumed sexual intercourse

 

p = 0.01

p = 0.70

 No

192 (46.8)

1

1

 Yes

104 (57.8)

1.23 (1.05, 1.45)

1.03 (0.89, 1.19)

Resumed menses

 

p = 0.61

 

 No

215 (49.5)

1.05 (0.88, 1.25)

 Yes

81 (52.9)

1

Previous contraceptive use

 

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

 No

82 (28.5)

1

1

 Yes

214 (70.9)

2.45 (2.04, 3.03)

1.91 (1.56, 2.33)

  1. RR relative risk, CI confidence interval, ANC antenatal care, FP family planning, PNC postnatal care