Table 4.
Association between selected characteristics and respondents’ attitudes towards provision of contraceptives for unmarried adolescents
| Characteristics | Attitude | Total n (%) | X2 | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive attitude n (%) | Negative Attitude n (%) | ||||
| Sex | |||||
| Male | 42 (77.8) | 12 (22.2) | 54 (100.0) | 1.461 | 1.461 |
| Female | 301 (69.8) | 130 (69.8) | 431 (100.0) | ||
| Religion | |||||
| Christianity | 270 (68.7) | 123 (31.3) | 393 (100.0) | 8.952 | 0.011* |
| Islam | 70 (82.4) | 15 (17.6) | 85 (100.0) | ||
| African Traditional | 3 (42.9) | 4 (57.1) | 7 (100.0) | ||
| LGA | |||||
| Ibadan South-West | 69 (89.6) | 8 (10.4) | 77 (100.0) | 18.949 | 0.000* |
| Ibadan North | 128 (64.0) | 72 (36.0) | 200 (100.0) | ||
| Ibadan North-East | 56 (65.9) | 29 (34.1) | 85 (100.0) | ||
| Ibadan North-West | 90 (73.2) | 33 (26.8) | 123 (100.0) | ||
| Age | |||||
| < 20 years | 2 (100.0) | - | 2 (100.0) | 1.395 | 0.845 |
| 20-29 years | 64 (68.1) | 30 (31.9) | 94 (100.0) | ||
| 30-39 years | 102 (72.3) | 39 (27.7) | 141(100.0) | ||
| 40-49years | 87 (70.7) | 36 (29.3) | 123 (100.0) | ||
| ≥ 50 years | 54 (69.2) | 24 (30.8) | 7 (100.0) | ||
| Marital status | |||||
| Single | 62 (70.5) | 26 (29.5) | 88 (100.0) | 1.307 | 0.520 |
| Married | 273 (71.3) | 110 (28.7) | 383 (100.0) | ||
| Others | 8 (57.1) | 6 (42.9) | 14 (100.0) | ||
*
Statistically significant at p< 0.05