Table 3 Multivariable logistic regression results on the predictors of LARC utilization among women in Ghana

Sexual Empowerment

Low

Ref

Ref

Medium

0.88 [0.44–1.77]

0.81 [0.40–1.63]

High

0.69 [0.30–1.58]

0.62 [0.27–1.43]

Age

15–19

Ref

20–24

0.75 [0.30–1.88]

25–29

0.56 [0.27–1.42]

30–34

0.45 [0.17–1.15]

35–39

0.29** [0.11–0.76]

40–44

0.23** [0.09–0.64]

45–49

0.22** [0.08–0.60]

Level of education

No education

Ref

Primary

1.36 [0.96–1.94]

Secondary or higher

1.25 [0.88–1.77]

Place of residence

Urban

Ref

Rural

1.06 [0.76–1.48]

Marital status

Married

Ref

Cohabiting

1.04 [0.77–1.40]

Occupation

Not working

Ref

Working

1.46 [0.97–2.21]

Wealth status

Poorest

Ref

Poorer

1.07 [0.74–1.53]

Middle

1.04 [0.68–1.58]

Richer

0.97 [0.58–1.61]

Richest

0.82 [0.45–1.49]

Health decision maker

Respondent alone

Ref

Respondent and someone

1.52** [1.12–2.09]

Partner alone

1.11 [0.74–1.66]

Parity

Zero birth

Ref

One birth

1.92 [0.72–5.11]

Two births

4.11** [1.61–10.57]

Three births

5.15** [1.97–13.44]

Four births or more

9.31*** [3.55–24.39]

Religion

Christian

Ref

Islam

0.52** [0.36–0.76]

Traditionalist

0.17* [0.04–0.71]

No religion

0.49 [0.23–1.08]

Frequency of reading newspaper or magazine

Not at all

Ref

Less than once a week

1.17 [0.76–1.78]

Frequency of listening to radio

Not at all

Ref

Less than once a week

0.97 [0.69–1.36]

Frequency of watching television

Not at all

Ref

Less than once a week

1.17 [0.85–1.61]