Table 1 Background characteristics by pregnancy status
Overall pregnancy status (%) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Demographic characteristics | Sample size | Percent of total sample size (%) | Intended | Mistimed | Unwanted | Unintended* |
Age** | ||||||
15-19 | 340 | 17.8 | 9.2 | 32.3 | 58.5 | 90.8 |
20-24 | 569 | 29.7 | 31.7 | 45.0 | 23.4 | 68.3 |
25-29 | 483 | 25.3 | 37.7 | 42.0 | 20.3 | 62.3 |
30-34 | 291 | 15.3 | 38.1 | 35.1 | 26.8 | 61.9 |
35-39 | 172 | 9.0 | 28.5 | 36.1 | 35.5 | 71.5 |
40+ | 56 | 2.9 | 19.6 | 25.0 | 55.4 | 80.4 |
TOTAL | 1914 | 100.0 | 29.6 | 39.1 | 31.4 | 70.4 |
Education level** | ||||||
None | 414 | 21.6 | 23.0 | 39.0 | 38.0 | 77.0 |
Primary | 429 | 22.4 | 24.8 | 39.3 | 36.0 | 75.2 |
Middle/JSS | 843 | 44.1 | 30.0 | 40.4 | 29.6 | 70.0 |
SSS/SHS/VOC | 166 | 8.7 | 41.2 | 36.4 | 22.4 | 58.8 |
Tertiary | 62 | 3.2 | 69.4 | 27.4 | 3.2 | 30.7 |
TOTAL | 1,914 | 100.0 | 29.6 | 39.1 | 31.3 | 70.4 |
Religion** | ||||||
Christian | 1,783 | 93.2 | 29.3 | 39.0 | 31.7 | 70.7 |
Muslim | 88 | 4.6 | 39.8 | 36.4 | 23.9 | 60.2 |
Traditionalist | 10 | 0.5 | 20.0 | 60.0 | 20.0 | 80.0 |
Other | 33 | 1.7 | 22.6 | 41.9 | 35.5 | 77.4 |
TOTAL | 1,914 | 100.0 | 29.6 | 39.1 | 31.3 | 70.4 |
Gravidity** | ||||||
1 -2 | 1,025 | 53.8 | 31.8 | 36.7 | 31.5 | 68.2 |
3 -4 | 531 | 27.9 | 30.5 | 46.9 | 22.6 | 69.5 |
5+ | 348 | 18.3 | 21.6 | 34.2 | 44.3 | 78.5 |
TOTAL | 1,904^ | 100.0 | 29.6 | 39.1 | 31.4 | 70.4 |
Parity** | ||||||
0 | 673 | 35.2 | 30.9 | 31.1 | 38.0 | 69.1 |
1 -2 | 772 | 40.3 | 34.1 | 46.3 | 19.6 | 65.9 |
3 -4 | 353 | 18.4 | 23.1 | 42.2 | 34.8 | 76.9 |
5+ | 116 | 6.1 | 11.2 | 27.6 | 61.2 | 88.8 |
TOTAL | 1,914 | 100.0 | 29.6 | 39.1 | 31.4 | 70.4 |
Marital Status** | ||||||
Married by Ordinance (Church/mosque) | 236 | 12.4 | 49.6 | 32.6 | 17.8 | 50.4 |
Married (Traditional) | 857 | 44.8 | 29.3 | 42.1 | 28.6 | 70.7 |
Engaged | 282 | 14.7 | 38.1 | 40.2 | 21.7 | 61.9 |
Cohabitation | 267 | 14.0 | 24.2 | 45.3 | 30.6 | 75.9 |
Divorced/Sep/Widowed | 8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 62.5 | 37.5 | 100.0 |
Single | 256 | 13.4 | 9.6 | 26.7 | 63.8 | 90.4 |
Other | 6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 20.0 | 80.0 | 100.0 |
TOTAL | 1,912^ | 100.0 | 29.6 | 39.1 | 31.3 | 70.4 |
Occupation** | ||||||
Fishmonger | 318 | 16.6 | 21.5 | 38.6 | 39.9 | 78.5 |
Farmer | 67 | 3.5 | 19.4 | 43.3 | 37.3 | 80.6 |
Petty trader | 913 | 47.8 | 28.1 | 42.3 | 29.6 | 71.9 |
Civil/Public Servant | 84 | 4.4 | 67.9 | 23.8 | 8.3 | 32.1 |
Student | 124 | 6.5 | 9.8 | 30.9 | 59.4 | 90.2 |
Other | 406 | 21.2 | 39.0 | 37.0 | 24.0 | 61.0 |
TOTAL | 1,912^ | 100.0 | 29.6 | 39.1 | 31.3 | 70.4 |
Area of residence** | ||||||
Saltpond | 422 | 22.2 | 36.3 | 38.9 | 24.9 | 63.7 |
Biriwa | 231 | 12.1 | 21.2 | 35.9 | 42.9 | 78.8 |
Anomabo | 324 | 17.0 | 20.1 | 41.1 | 38.9 | 79.9 |
Mankessim | 567 | 29.8 | 34.0 | 36.5 | 29.5 | 66.0 |
Other | 358 | 18.8 | 28.8 | 43.6 | 27.7 | 71.2 |
TOTAL | 1,902^ | 100.0 | 29.6 | 39.1 | 31.3 | 70.4 |
Religious Denomination** | ||||||
Catholic | 199 | 11.2 | 35.68 | 32.16 | 32.16 | 64.3 |
Protestant/Charis/pent | 1,361 | 76.9 | 30.05 | 39.75 | 30.2 | 70.0 |
Muslim | 81 | 4.6 | 43.21 | 39.51 | 17.28 | 56.8 |
Traditionalist | 74 | 4.2 | 17.57 | 48.65 | 33.78 | 82.4 |
No/other religion | 54 | 3.1 | 22.22 | 46.3 | 31.48 | 77.8 |
TOTAL | 1,769^ | 100.0 | 30.53 | 39.46 | 30.02 | 69.5 |