Table 1 Socioeconomic and demographic characteristics by modern contraceptive use
Characteristic | Modern contraceptive use | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
2006 | 2011 | 2018 | All surveys | |
Place of residence | p < 0.001* | p < 0.001* | p < 0.001* | p = 0.025* |
Urban | 356(15.73) | 1141(30.11) | 1222(18.40) | 2719(21.42) |
Rural | 400(12.35) | 1494(25.16) | 1703(24.97) | 3597(22.52) |
Wealth index quintile | p < 0.001* | p < 0.001* | p < 0.001* | p < 0.001* |
Low | 99(7.91) | 647(18.84) | 708(22.64) | 1454(18.61) |
Second | 144(12.89) | 512(27.93) | 552(24.61) | 1208(23.26) |
Middle | 127(13.64) | 513(33.71) | 566(22.48) | 1206(24.26) |
Fourth | 182(17.72) | 479(32.00) | 580(22.48) | 1241(24.41) |
High | 204(17.36) | 484(34.20) | 519(17.22) | 1207(21.54) |
Age | p < 0.001* | p < 0.001* | p < 0.001* | p < 0.001* |
15–19 | 79(6.76) | 212(10.81) | 202(6.99) | 493(8.19) |
20–24 | 150(16.50) | 436(32.51) | 634(24.04) | 1220(24.96) |
25–29 | 158(18.39) | 548(38.51) | 523(28.21) | 1229(29.71) |
30–34 | 134(17.77) | 491(35.12) | 513(32.47) | 1138(30.49) |
35–39 | 127(17.89) | 427(31.94) | 477(29.70) | 1031(28.22) |
40–44 | 79(14.18) | 316(27.41) | 352(23.16) | 747(23.13) |
45–49 | 29(5.33) | 205(18.86) | 224(16.30) | 458(15.24) |
Marital status | p < 0.001* | p < 0.001* | p < 0.001* | p < 0.001* |
Currently married | 433(15.67) | 1500(31.70) | 1603(28.47) | 3536(26.97) |
Living with a man | 110(21.96) | 505(37.30) | 514(34.82) | 1129(33.89) |
Not union | 213(9.52) | 630(17.36) | 808(12.71) | 1651(13.51) |
Educational level | p < 0.001* | p < 0.001* | p < 0.001* | p < 0.001* |
None | 179(9.68) | 790(22.69) | 704(24.52) | 1673(20.39) |
Primary | 134(12.93) | 504(28.12) | 528(24.08) | 1166(23.38) |
Middle/JSS | 317(17.39) | 880(28.12) | 1098(21.96) | 2295(23.06) |
Secondary or more | 126(15.97) | 461(34.64) | 595(17.51) | 1182(21.42) |
Region | p < 0.001* | p < 0.001* | p < 0.001* | p < 0.001* |
Western | 45(8.96) | 199(33.67) | 280(22.56) | 524(22.45) |
Central | 72(17.91) | 534(36.88) | 275(22.45) | 881(28.65) |
Greater Accra | 160(19.46) | 298(37.77) | 324(19.01) | 782(23.59) |
Volta | 34(9.91) | 144(21.51) | 255(21.16) | 403(19.39) |
Eastern | 93(17.51) | 204(36.56) | 394(29.49) | 691(28.49) |
Ashanti | 112(14.64) | 201(27.16) | 388(20.61) | 701(20.69) |
Brong Ahafo | 52(12.44) | 218(36.15) | 300(24.83) | 570(25.57) |
Northern | 72(10.18) | 326(19.11) | 170(12.58) | 568(15.09) |
Upper East | 80(14.13) | 228(17.63) | 261(24.35) | 569(19.46) |
Upper West | 36(8.09) | 313(21.69) | 278(22.35) | 627(20.02) |
Ever given birth | p < 0.001* | p < 0.001* | p < 0.001* | p < 0.001* |
Yes | 589(15.77) | 2189(31.63) | 2526(28.31) | 5304(27.09) |
No | 167(9.45) | 446(16.04) | 399(8.79) | 1012(11.14) |
N | 6240 | 10,963 | 13,462 | 30,665 |