Variables | n (%) | Induced abortion n (%) | p-values | Miscarriage n (%) | p-values | Stillbirth n (%) | p-values |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age |  |  | < 0.001 |  | < 0.001 |  | 0.004 |
 15–24 | 3190 (17.6) | 693 (21.7) |  | 348 (10.9) |  | 76 (2.4) |  |
 25–34 | 6982 (38.6) | 866 (12.4) |  | 905 (13.0) |  | 155 (2.2) |  |
 35–49 | 7941 (43.8) | 318 (4.0) |  | 698 (8.8) |  | 129 (1.6) |  |
Educational level |  |  | < 0.001 |  | < 0.001 |  | 0.855 |
 No formal education | 4341 (24.0) | 162 (3.7) |  | 329 (7.5) |  | 77 (1.8) |  |
 Primary | 3143 (17.4) | 298 (9.5) |  | 309 (9.8) |  | 63 (2.0) |  |
 Middle/JHS/JSS | 7239 (40.0) | 872 (12.1) |  | 826 (11.4) |  | 151 (2.1) |  |
 SSS/SHS/VOC | 2311 (12.8) | 410 (17.7) |  | 331 (14.3) |  | 45 (2.0) |  |
 Higher | 1080 (6.0) | 136 (12.6) |  | 156 (14.4) |  | 23 (2.2) |  |
Marital status |  |  | < 0.001 |  | < 0.001 |  | < 0.001 |
 Married | 8814 (48.7) | 437 (5.0) |  | 981 (11.1) |  | 193 (2.2) |  |
 Cohabiting | 4968 (27.4) | 681 (13.7) |  | 621 (12.5) |  | 119 (2.4) |  |
 Never married | 4331 (23.9) | 760 (17.5) |  | 349 (8.1) |  | 48 (1.1) |  |
Religion |  |  | < 0.001 |  | < 0.001 |  | 0.908 |
 Christianity | 14,428 (79.7) | 1703 (11.8) |  | 1541 (10.7) |  | 288 (2.1) |  |
 Muslim | 2782 (15.4) | 127 (4.6) |  | 332 (11.9) |  | 54 (2.0) |  |
 Other | 90 (5.0) | 48 (5.3) |  | 79 (8.7) |  | 18 (2.0) |  |
Ethnicity |  |  | < 0.001 |  | < 0.001 |  | 0.400 |
 Akan | 8918 (49.2) | 1134 (12.7) |  | 975 (10.9) |  | 203 (2.3) |  |
 Ga-Dagme | 1365 (7.5) | 170 (12.5) |  | 117 (8.6) |  | 16 (1.2) |  |
 Ewe | 2497 (13.8) | 285 (11.4) |  | 298 (12.0) |  | 38 (1.5) |  |
 Mole-Dagbani | 2756 (15.2) | 144 (5.2) |  | 299 (10.9) |  | 54 (2.0) |  |
 Others | 2579 (14.2) | 148 (5.7) |  |  |  | 50 (2.0) |  |
Parity |  |  | < 0.001 |  | < 0.001 |  | < 0.001 |
 0 | 1117 (6.2) | 533 (47.8) |  | 357 (31.9) |  | 53 (4.8) |  |
 1 | 3912 (21.6) | 506 (12.9) |  | 439 (11.2) |  | 62 (1.6) |  |
 2 | 3389 (18.7) | 355 (10.5) |  | 371 (11.0) |  | 68 (2.0) |  |
 3 | 5405 (29.8) | 338 (6.3) |  | 487 (9.0) |  | 86 (1.6) |  |
 4+ | 4300 (23.7) | 146 (3.4) |  | 298 (6.9) |  | 92 (2.1) |  |
Region |  |  | < 0.001 |  | < 0.001 |  | 0.030 |
 Western | 2366 (13.1) | 315 (13.3) |  | 253 (11.1) |  | 48 (2.0) |  |
 Central | 1655 (9.1) | 156 (9.4) |  | 177 (10.7) |  | 48 (2.9) |  |
 Greater Accra | 3119 (17.2) | 436 (14.0) |  | 340 (10.9) |  | 41 (1.3) |  |
 Volta | 1475 (8.1) | 123 (8.4) |  | 145 (9.9) |  | 18 (1.2) |  |
 Eastern | 1852 (10.2) | 157 (8.5) |  | 187 (10.1) |  | 30 (1.6) |  |
 Ashanti | 3423 (19.0) | 452 (13.1) |  | 448 (13.0) |  | 95 (2.8) |  |
 Brong Ahafo | 1779 (9.8) | 186 (10.4) |  | 184 (10.4) |  | 33 (1.8) |  |
 Northern | 1362 (7.5) | 22 (1.6) |  | 108 (7.9) |  | 30 (2.2) |  |
 Upper east | 624 (3.4) | 13 (2.1) |  | 53 (8.4) |  | 9 (1.4) |  |
 Upper West | 440 (2.4) | 18 (4.2) |  | 46 (10.5) |  | 10 (2.3) |  |
Residence |  |  | < 0.001 |  | < 0.001 |  | 0.522 |
 Urban | 9503 (52.5) | 1228 (12.9) |  | 1057 (11.1) |  | 176 (1.9) |  |
 Rural | 8611 (47.5) | 649 (7.5) |  | 894 (10.4) |  | 184 (2.1) |  |
Frequency of listening to radio |  |  | < 0.001 |  | < 0.001 |  | 0.261 |
 Not at all | 4068 (22.5) | 349 (8.6) |  | 371 (9.1) |  | 87 (2.1) |  |
 Less than once a week | 4700 (26.0) | 553 (11.8) |  | 535 (11.4) |  | 82 (1.7) |  |
 At least once a week | 9346 (51.6) | 975 (10.4) |  | 1045 (11.2) |  | 192 (2.2) |  |
Frequency of watching television |  |  | < 0.001 |  | < 0.001 |  | 0.136 |
 Not at all | 4308 (23.8) | 209 (4.9) |  | 370 (8.6) |  | 83 (1.9) |  |
 Less than once a week | 3361 (18.6) | 292 (8.7) |  | 360 (10.7) |  | 67 (2.0) |  |
 At least once a week | 10,446 (57.7) | 1377 (13.2) |  | 1222 (11.7) |  | 211 (2.1) |  |
Owns mobile phone |  |  | < 0.001 |  | < 0.001 |  | 0.810 |
 No | 4645 (25.6) | 288 (6.2) |  | 368 (7.9) |  | 105 (2.3) |  |
 Yes | 13,469 (74.4) | 1590 (11.8) |  | 1582 (11.8) |  | 256 (1.9) |  |