Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics and prevalence of unintended pregnancy.
| Variables | Number of women | Percent | Unintended pregnancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | (%) | ||
| 15-19 | 64 | 9.4 | 71.7 |
| 20-29 | 301 | 44.3 | 36.9 |
| 30-39 | 278 | 40.9 | 34.7 |
| 40-49 | 36 | 5.4 | 50.2 |
| Education level | |||
| No education | 161 | 23.8 | 26.1 |
| Primary education | 113 | 16.6 | 53.9 |
| Secondary/higher | 405 | 59.6 | 41.6 |
| Religious affiliation | |||
| Christian | 542 | 79.8 | 43.3 |
| Muslim | 102 | 15.1 | 21.3 |
| Traditionalist | 19 | 2.8 | 44.1 |
| Others | 16 | 2.3 | 42.7 |
| Ethnicity | |||
| Akan | 346 | 51.0 | 43.1 |
| Ga-Dangme | 30 | 4.4 | 35.7 |
| Ewe | 109 | 16.1 | 60.0 |
| Mole-Dagbani | 99 | 14.6 | 24.0 |
| Others | 95 | 13.9 | 23.4 |
| Wealth status | |||
| Poor | 248 | 36.6 | 44.0 |
| Middle | 140 | 20.6 | 48.5 |
| Rich | 291 | 42.8 | 32.4 |
| Marital status | |||
| Never married | 104 | 15.3 | 68.9 |
| Married/living together | 563 | 82.9 | 34.4 |
| Widowed/divorced/separated | 12 | 1.8 | 48.2 |
| Parity | |||
| 0 | 144 | 21.2 | 46.8 |
| 1-3 | 380 | 55.9 | 31.9 |
| 4+ | 155 | 22.9 | 53.3 |
| Work status | |||
| Working | 507 | 74.6 | 37.4 |
| Not working | 172 | 25.4 | 47.5 |
| Ovulatory cycle knowledge | |||
| Yes | 287 | 42.2 | 39.8 |
| No | 392 | 57.8 | 40.0 |
| Unmet need for contraception | |||
| No unmet need | 408 | 60.0 | 000.0 |
| Unmet need | 271 | 40.0 | 100.0 |
| Type of residence | |||
| Urban | 337 | 49.7 | 33.1 |
| Rural | 342 | 50.3 | 46.7 |
| Region | |||
| Western | 73 | 10.7 | 27.6 |
| Central | 75 | 11.1 | 51.5 |
| Greater Accra | 134 | 19.7 | 36.9 |
| Volta | 45 | 6.6 | 76.2 |
| Eastern | 71 | 10.4 | 56.6 |
| Ashanti | 106 | 15.7 | 46.6 |
| Brong Ahafo | 60 | 8.8 | 36.9 |
| Northern | 71 | 10.5 | 12.3 |
| Upper East | 29 | 4.3 | 16.9 |
| Upper West | 15 | 2.2 | 23.6 |
| Total prevalence | 40.0 |