Postnatal care utilisation among women in rural Ghana: analysis of 2014 Ghana demographic and health survey

Appiah, Francis; Salihu, Tarif; Fenteng, Justice Ofosu Darko; Darteh, Andrews Ohene; Kannor, Patience; Ayerakwah, Patience Ansomah; Ameyaw, Edward Kwabena

doi:10.1186/s12884-020-03497-4

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Table 1 Socio-demographics and PNC attendance among women in rural Ghana (n = 1442)

From: Postnatal care utilisation among women in rural Ghana: analysis of 2014 Ghana demographic and health survey

Socio-demographics	Weighted (N)	Weighted (%)	PNC attendance		X²(p-value)
Socio-demographics	Weighted (N)	Weighted (%)	No (%)	Yes (%)	X²(p-value)
Age					4.676 (0.586)
15–19	35	2	27	73
20–24	231	16	24	76
25–29	402	28	23	77
30–34	296	21	27	73
35–39	300	21	24	76
40–44	134	9	29	71
45–49	44	3	17	83
Marital status					13.700(p < 0.001)
Married	1100	76	23	77
Cohabiting	342	24	33	67
Ecological zones					148.524(p < 0.001)
Coastal	378	26	19	81
Middle	601	42	43	57
Savanna	463	32	13	87
Education					5.580 (0.061)
No education	555	38	23	77
Primary	284	20	23	77
Secondary+	603	42	28	72
Wealth status					15.942(p < 0.001)
Poor	958	66	23	77
Middle	299	21	35	65
Rich	185	13	19	81
Religion					21.595(p < 0.001)
Christian	1025	71	27	73
Islam	301	21	14	86
Traditionalist	60	4	26	74
No Religion	56	4	28	72
Ethnicity					77.322(p < 0.001)
Akan	541	38	36	64
Ga/Dangme	55	4	45	55
Ewe	194	14	29	71
Guan	33	2	5	95
Mole-Dagbani	350	24	17	83
Grusi	51	4	9	91
Gurma	180	12	25	75
Mande	19	1	10	90
Other	19	1	19	81
Occupation					5.332(p < 0.05)
Not working	229	16	31	69
Working	1213	84	24	76
Total children ever born					4.195 (0.241)
One birth	233	16	27	73
Two births	256	18	20	80
Three births	263	18	25	75
Four or more births	690	48	26	74
Partner’s education					15.881(p < 0.001)
No formal education	442	31	19	81
Primary	207	14	26	74
Secondary+	793	55	29	71
Frequency of reading newspaper/magazine					1.770 (0.413)
Not at all	1338	93	25	75
Less than once a week	56	4	17	83
At least once a week	48	3	29	71
Frequency of listening to radio					5.233(p = 0.073)
Not at all	277	19	29	71
Less than once a week	488	34	22	78
At least once a week	677	47	24	76
Frequency of watching television					3.924 (0.141)
Not at all	641	44	26	74
Less than once a week	362	25	20	80
At least once a week	439	31	25	75
Health decision making					10.593(p < 0.01)
Alone	310	22	32	68
Not alone	1131	78	23	77
Holds a valid NHIS card					5.565(p < 0.05)
No	191	13	18	82
Yes	1251	87	26	74
Getting medical help for self: Distance is a problem					8.630(p < 0.05)
Big problem	502	35	29	71
Not a big problem	940	65	22	78

Source: GDHS 2014

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