Table 3.
Association between characteristics of women and unmet need for contraception status
| Characteristic | Total | Unmet need for contraception | Test statistics | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No (%) | Yes (%) | |||
| Age group (years) | ||||
| < 20 | 81 | 42 (51.9) | 39 (48.1) | X2 = 32.286; p < 0.001 |
| 20–24 | 100 | 83 (83.0) | 17 (17.0) | |
| 25–29 | 70 | 41 (58.6) | 29 (41.4) | |
| 30–34 | 95 | 44 (46.3) | 51 (53.7) | |
| 35+ | 40 | 26 (65.0) | 14 (35.0) | |
| Educational level | ||||
| None | 76 | 32 (42.1) | 44 (57.9) | X2 = 19.985; p = 0.001 |
| Primary | 22 | 17 (77.3) | 5 (22.7) | |
| Junior High School | 143 | 86 (60.1) | 57 (39.9) | |
| Senior High School | 112 | 75 (67.0) | 37 (33.0) | |
| Tertiary | 33 | 26 (78.8) | 7 (21.2) | |
| Religion | ||||
| Muslim | 286 | 174 (60.8) | 112 (39.2) | X2 = 0.042; p = 0.838 |
| Others | 100 | 62 (62.0) | 38 (38.0) | |
| Ethnicity | ||||
| Gonja | 323 | 192 (59.4) | 131 (40.6) | X2 = 3.234; p = 0.198 |
| Dagomba | 42 | 31 (73.8) | 11 (26.2) | |
| Others | 21 | 13 (61.9) | 8 (38.1) | |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married | 249 | 147 (59.0) | 102 (41.0) | X2 = 1.307; p = 0.253 |
| Single or divorced | 137 | 89 (65.0) | 48 (35.0) | |
| Occupation | ||||
| Farmer | 38 | 14 (36.8) | 24 (63.2) | p < 0.001 |
| Trader | 177 | 109 (61.6) | 68 (38.4) | |
| Civil/public servant | 17 | 13 (76.5) | 4 (23.5) | |
| Student | 76 | 41 (53.9) | 35 (46.1) | |
| Unemployed | 54 | 46 (85.2) | 8 (14.8) | |
| Others | 24 | 13 (54.2) | 11 (45.8) | |
| Awareness on family planning | ||||
| Yes | 370 | 230 (62.2) | 140 (37.8) | X2 = 3.926; p = 0.048 |
| No | 16 | 6 (37.5) | 10 (62.5) | |
| Had ever used a method or did something to prevent pregnancy | ||||
| Yes | 209 | 157 (75.1) | 52 (24.9) | X2 = 37.491; p < 0.001 |
| No | 177 | 79 (44.6) | 98 (55.4) | |
| Had ever used a family planning method | ||||
| Yes | 180 | 127 (70.6) | 53 (29.4) | X2 = 12.585; p < 0.001 |
| No | 206 | 109 (52.9) | 97 (47.1) | |
| Would accept any help to avoid getting pregnant | ||||
| Yes | 284 | 179 (63.0) | 105 (37.0) | X2 = 1.613; p = 0.204 |
| No | 102 | 57 (55.9) | 45 (44.1) | |