Table 2 Predicted odds from multinomial logistic regression analyses of abstinence and met need for modern contraceptives in relation to unmet need among adolescent and young adult females aged 15–24 in Ghana, by selected characteristics and according to marital status

Single

3.342 (2.196, 5.086)***

1.437 (.954, 2.163)

Married (r)

1.000

1.000

15–17

0.994 (.598, 1.652)

.535 (.292, .978)*

1.026 (.582, 1.808)

.509 (.255, 1.015)

4.900 (.241, 99.680)

1.262 (.108, 14.821)

18–19

1.390 (.915, 2.109)

.723 (.451, 1.159)

1.389 (.850, 2.272)

.617 (.343, 1.110)

1.698 (.578, 4.988)

1.028 (.412, 2.564)

20–22

1.108 (.787, 1.562)

.877 (.617, 1.246)

1.192 (.777, 1.828)

.769 (.478, 1.236)

.908 (.439, 1.878)

.843 (.474, 1.498)

23–24 (r)

1.000

1.000

1.000

1.000

1.000

1.000

No education (r)

1.000

1.000

1.000

1.000

1.000

1.000

Primary

1.045 (.580, 1.883)

1.029 (.563, 1.883)

1.449 (.644, 3.262)

.625 (.253, 1.542)

.678 (.227, 2.026)

1.913 (.584, 6.267)

JHS/JSS/Middle

1.469 (.838, 2.572)

1.282 (.713, 2.304)

2.090 (.966, 4.522)

1.023 (.439, 2.387)

1.125 (.399, 3.172)

1.857 (.743, 4.638)

Secondary/Higher

2.413 (1.306, 4.458)**

2.052 (1.059, 3.976)*

3.913 (1.764, 8.678)**

1.834 (.758, 4.437)

.465 (.103, 2.093)

1.862 (.726, 4.779)

Poorest (r)

1.000

1.000

1.000

1.000

1.000

1.000

Poor

.851 (.527, 1.374)

.899 (.528, 1.530)

.727 (.415, 1.275)

.640 (.326, 1.254)

2.205 (.696, 6.984)

2.152 (.796, 5.820)

Middle

.585 (.351, .977)*

.710 (.404, 1.247)

.451 (.248, .818)**

.589 (.293, 1.185)

2.629 (.205, 4.394)

1.412 (.467, 4.274)

Rich

.421 (.239, .742)**

.416 (.222, .782)**

.300 (.154, .583)***

.280 (.126, .621)**

1.352 (.325, 5.635)

1.049 (.330, 3.333)

Richest

.638 (.334, 1.220)

.634 (.305, 1.319)

.540 (.256, 1.139)

.641 (.264, 1.553)

2.816 (.451, 17.584)

.742 (.162, 3.403)

Urban

.975 (.995, 1.392)

.962 (.660, 1.401)

1.111 (.760, 1.623)

.979 (.620, 1.546)

.483 (.197, 1.184)

.938 (.455, 1.936)

Rural (r)

1.000

1.000

1.000

1.000

1.000

1.000

Western

.947 (.464, 1.933)

2.937 (1.194, 7.224)*

1.421 (.625, 3.232)

2.705 (.787, 9.300)

.257 (.042, 1.570)

3.379 (.753, 15.157)

Central

.796 (.372, 1.702)

2.320 (.908, 5.926)

.989 (.409, 2.391)

2.554 (.716, 9.114)

.468 (.083, 2.645)

1.503 (.322, 7.025)

Greater Accra

1.082 (.516, 2.269)

3.371 (1.352, 8.405)**

1.836 (.774, 4.358)

4.116 (1.179, 14.372)*

.161 (.026, 1.022)

1.844 (.403, 8.433)

Volta

.504 (.224, 1.133)

2.57 (.989, 6.703)

.844 (.327, 2.175)

4.092 (1.097, 15.263)*

.131 (.017, 1.018)

1.112 (.223, 5.540)

Eastern

.804 (.384, 1.684)

1.419 (.552, 3.650)

1.206 (.511, 2.845)

1.030 (.272, 3.904)

.212 (.035, 1.267)

1.673 (.383, 7.304)

Ashanti

1.462 (.718, 2.976)

2.867 (1.126, 7.296)*

2.414 (1.061, 5.494)*

3.224 (.931, 11.164)

.355 (.059, 2.131)

1.518 (.339, 6.805)

Brong Ahafo

1.221 (.591, 2.524)

5.637 (2.317,13.716)***

1.944 (.836, 4.521)

7.265 (2.154, 24.504)**

.220 (.036, 1.363)

2.498 (.590, 10.584)

Northern (r)

1.000

1.000

1.000

1.000

1.000

1.000

Upper East

.993 (.356, 2.775)

2.446 (.722, 8.292)

1.362 (.358, 5.188)

3.178 (.523, 19.297)

.358 (.061, 2.097)

1.250 (.212, 7.372)

Upper West

1.005 (.421, 2.400)

3.081 (1.088, 8.722)*

1.591 (.537, 4.716)

4.172 (.949, 18.341)

.279 (.048, 1.632)

1.570 (.319, 7.715)

Catholic (r)

1.000

1.000

1.000

1.000

1.000

1.000

Protestant / Other Christian

.814 (.503, 1.319)

.844 (.495, 1.439)

.707 (.402, 1.235)

.673 (.342, 1.324)

.852 (.246, 2.958)

1.404 (.537, 3.665)

Pentecostal / Charismatic

1.011 (.634, 1.612)

.951 (.607, 1.701)

1.006 (.580, 1.743)

1.058 (.543, 2.060)

.942 (.299, 2.963)

1.056 (.426, 2.616)

Muslim

.643 (.365, 1.133)

.619 (.321, 1.194)

.595 (.308, 1.150)

.825 (.359, 1.895)

.367 (.129, 2.134)

.326 (.101, 1.058)

Other

.962 (.415, 2.233)

.762 (.307, 1.891)

.847 (.306, 2.332)

.780 (.236, 2.575)

2.218 (.385, 12.774)

.544 (.112, 2.643)

Akan (r)

1.000

1.000

1.000

1.000

1.000

1.000

Ewe / Ga Dangme

1.588 (1.047, 2.409)*

1.280 (.800, 2.048)

1.424 (.893, 2.272)

1.058 (.593, 1.886)

1.733 (.513, 5.854)

1.833 (.728, 4.613)

Mole-Dagbani

1.674 (1.001, 2.799)*

1.100 (.605, 1.997)

1.325 (.750, 2.340)

.678 (.331, 1.390)

3.702 (.705, 18.395)

4.436 (1.342, 14.669)*

Gursi / Gurma / Mande

.940 (.530, 1.667)

1.442 (.788, 2.637)

1.040 (.540, 2.000)

1.006 (.459, 2.204)

.272 (.040, 1.857)*

3.889 (1.219, 12.402)*

Other

2.153 (1.106, 4.190)*

1.028 (.445, 2.373)

1.963 (.924, 4.169)

.639 (.218, 1.869)

5.199 (.986, 27.419)

3.324 (.690, 16.006)

Not working (r)

1.000

1.000

1.000

1.000

1.000

1.000

In school

.822 (.544, 1.242)

.912 (.554, 1.500)

.884 (.570, 1.370)

.958 (.556, 1.649)

.941 (.052, 17.030)

.310 (.027, 3.582)

Unpaid employment

.739 (.505, 1.082)

.953 (.629, 1.442)

.788 (.508, 1.223)

.964 (.572, 1.626)

.768 (.308, 1.912)

1.207 (.560, 2.605)

Paid employment

1.008 (.722, 1.407)

.855 (.593, 1.233)

1.301 (.869, 1.948)

.904 (.566, 1.470)

.578 (.266,1.256)

.761 (.406, 1.425)

0

.679 (.390, 1.183)

.311 (.180, .536)***

.768 (.333, 1.774)

.270 (.117, .623)**

.114 (.010, 1.287)

.583 (.194, 1.754)

1

.607 (.370, .995)*

.415 (.263, .654)***

.684 (.291, 1.610)

.403 (.173, .942)*

.718 (.352, 1.463)

.454 (.252, .818)**

2+ (r)

1.000

1.000

1.000

1.000

1.000

1.000

No (r)

1.000

1.000

1.000

1.000

1.000

1.000

Yes

.405 (.275, .596)***

1.193 (.838, 1.699)

.299 (.189, .475)***

1.115 (.704, 1.765)

.843 (.362, 1.963)

1.189 (.622, 2.270)