Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents
| Characteristics | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Mean age |
32.8 |
|
Age of respondents |
N = 3,124 |
| 15-19 |
3.4 |
| 20-24 |
14.8 |
| 25-29 |
20.7 |
| 30-34 |
18.2 |
| 35-39 |
18.1 |
| 40-44 |
13.3 |
| 45-49 |
11.5 |
|
Region |
N = 3,124 |
| Western |
9.12 |
| Central |
6.59 |
| Greater Accra |
11.62 |
| Volta |
9.92 |
| Eastern |
8.74 |
| Ashanti |
15.56 |
| Brong Ahafo |
8.87 |
| Northern |
11.78 |
| Upper East |
8.13 |
| Upper West |
9.67 |
|
Place of residence |
N = 3,124 |
| Rural |
61.43 |
| Urban |
38.57 |
|
Level of education |
N = 3124 |
| No education |
34.4 |
| Primary |
21.5 |
| Secondary |
40.5 |
| Higher |
3.3 |
|
Ethnicity |
N = 3124 |
| Akan |
41.2 |
| Ga/Dangme |
5.6 |
| Ewe |
13.8 |
| Mole-Dagbani |
23.6 |
| Other |
15.9 |
| Religion |
N = 3,124 |
| Catholic |
14.2 |
| Protestant |
13.3 |
| Pentecostal/charismatic |
32.5 |
| Other Christian |
9.8 |
| Moslem |
17.7 |
| Traditional/spiritualist |
6.9 |
| No religion |
4.5 |
| Other |
0.3 |
|
Wealth index |
N = 3,124 |
| Poorest |
25.6 |
| Poorer |
20.5 |
| Middle |
17.3 |
| Richer |
19.5 |
| Richest |
17.0 |
|
Marital status |
3124 |
| Married |
75.6 |
| Living together |
18.8 |
| Not living together |
5.6 |
|
Dependent variables |
|
|
Ability to refuse sex |
N = 2950 |
| Yes |
78.9 |
| No |
18.6 |
| Not sure |
2.5 |
|
Ability to request condom use |
N = 2950 |
| Yes |
70.2 |
| No |
25.3 |
| Not sure | 4.5 |
Computed from the 2008 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey.