Table 3.
Association between postpartum contraceptive use and socio-demographic characteristics of respondents
| Variable | Yes | No | χ2 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N=505 | N=498 | |||
| n (%) | n (%) | |||
| Age | ||||
| 15–19 | 14(42.4) | 19(57.6) | ||
| 20–34 | 343(46.3) | 398(53.7) | ||
| 35–39 | 87(65.9) | 45(34.1) | ||
| 40+ | 61(62.9) | 36(37.1) | 24.60 | < 0.001 |
| Educational level | ||||
| None | 36(43.4) | 47(56.6) | ||
| Primary | 102(47.7) | 112(52.3) | ||
| Middle/Junior secondary School/Junior high school | 306(56.4) | 237(43.7) | ||
| Secondary/Senior secondary school/Senior high School | 44(37.0) | 75(63.0) | ||
| Tertiary | 17(38.6) | 27(61.4) | 21.00 | < 0.001 |
| Ethnicity | ||||
| Fante | 452(50.8) | 438(49.2) | ||
| Efutu | 3(16.7) | 15(83.3) | ||
| Other Akan | 22(47.8) | 24(52.2) | ||
| Ewe | 13(61.9) | 8(38.1) | ||
| Hausa | 11(50.0) | 11(50) | ||
| Other | 4(66.7) | 2(33.3) | 10.11 | 0.061 |
| Religion | ||||
| Christian | 459(50.7) | 447(49.3) | ||
| Muslim | 39(51.3) | 37(48.7) | ||
| Other | 7(33.3) | 14(66.7) | 2.50 | 0.287 |
| Occupation | ||||
| Fishmonger | 36(52.2) | 33(47.8) | ||
| Farmer | 7(21.2) | 26(78.8) | ||
| Petty Trader | 307(59.6) | 208(40.4) | ||
| Civil/Public Servant | 40(36.0) | 71(64.0) | ||
| Student | 18(56.3) | 14(43.8) | ||
| Other | 97(39.9) | 146(60.1) | 49.09 | < 0.001 |
| Area of residence | ||||
| Saltpond | 157(49.7) | 159(50.3) | ||
| Biriwa | 60(44.4) | 75(55.6) | ||
| Anomabo | 130(72.6) | 49(27.4) | ||
| Mankessim | 107(41.3) | 152(58.7) | ||
| Other | 51(44.7) | 63(55.3) | 47.37 | < 0.001 |
| Marital Status | ||||
| Married through church/mosque/court wedding | 129(60.6) | 84(39.4) | ||
| Married only by traditional rite | 218(50.2) | 216(49.8) | ||
| Engaged, yet to be married | 94(39.2) | 146(60.8) | ||
| Co-habitation (living together) | 46(63.0) | 27(37.0) | ||
| Divorced/Separated/Widow/Single | 18(41.9) | 25(58.1) | 26.82 | < 0.001 |