Variables | Ever used modern contraceptive | P-value | |
Yes (n = 117) | No (n = 18) | ||
Age Group 15 - 17 18 - 20 21 - 24 |
17 (12.6) 65 (48.2) 35 (25.9) |
5 (3.7) 8 (5.9) 5 (3.7) | 0.357 |
Gender Male Female |
65 (48.2) 52 (38.5) |
11 (8.2) 7 (5.2) | 0.658 |
Highest level of education Primary JHS SHS Tertiary |
1 (0.7) 11 (8.2) 77 (57.0) 28 (20.7) |
1 (0.7) 1 (0.7) 16 (11.9) 0 | 0.044* |
Religious affiliation Christianity Islam |
110 (81.5) 7 (5.2) |
13 (9.6) 5 (3.7) | 0.002* |
Marital status Married Not married Cohabiting |
11 (8.15) 97 (71.9) 9 (6.7) |
2 (1.5) 15 (11.1) 1 (0.7) | 0.931 |
Ethnicity Ga-Adangme Ewe Hausa Akans Others |
35 (25.9) 48 (35.6) 9 (6.7) 24 (17.8) 1 (0.7) |
6 (4.4) 2 (1.5) 5 (3.7) 4 (3.0) 1 (0.7) | 0.016* |
Who do you stay with Parents Partner Guardian Self School |
73 (54.1) 13 (9.6) 12 (8.9) 4 (3.0) 15 (11.1) |
14 (10.4) 1 (0.7) 1 (0.7) 1 (0.7) 1 (0.7) | 0.684 |