Table 1 Coding scheme for outcome and explanatory variables
Variable | Survey question | Original response options | Recoded |
|---|---|---|---|
Outcome Variable (Intention to use Contraceptives) | Â | Â | Â |
Intention to use Contraceptives | ‘Do you intend to use a method to delay or avoid pregnancy at any time in the future?‘. | 2 = Use later 4 = Unsure about use 5 = Does not intend to use’ | 0 = Unsure about use and does not intend to use (Does not intend to use) 1 = Use later (intend to use) |
Independent variables | Â | Â | Â |
Women’s age | Women’s age? | 1 = 15–19 2 = 20–24 3 = 25–29 4 = 30–34 5 = 35–39 6 = 40–44 7 = 45–49 | 1 = 15–19 2 = 20–24 3 = 25–29 4 = 30–34 5 = 35–39 6 = 40–44 7 = 45–49 |
Place of residence | Place of residence | 1 = Urban; 2 = Rural | 1 = Urban; 2 = Rural |
Region | Region | Western Central Greater Accra Volta Eastern Ashanti Western North Ahafo Bono Bono East Oti Northern Savannah North East Upper East Upper West | 1 = Western 2 = Central 3 = Greater Accra 4 = Volta 5 = Eastern 6 = Ashanti 7 = Western North 8 = Ahafo 9 = Bono 10 = Bono East 11 = Oti 12 = Northern 13 = Savannah 14 = North East 15 = Upper East 16 = Upper West |
Women’s educational level | Highest level of education | 1 = No education 2 = Primary 3 = Secondary 4 = Higher | 1 = No education 2 = Primary 3 = Secondary 4 = Higher |
Religion | Religion | 1 = Catholic 2 = Anglican 3 = Methodist 4 = Presbyterian 5 = Pentecostal/charismatic 6 = Other Christian 7 = Islam 8 = Traditional/spiritualist 95 = No religion 96 = Other | 1–6 = Christian 7 = Islam 8 = traditional/spiritualist 95/96 = No religion |
Wealth index | Wealth index | 1 = Poorest 2 = Poorer 3 = Middle 4 = Richer 5 = Richest | 1 = Poorest 2 = Poorer 3 = Middle 4 = Richer 5 = Richest |
Marital status | Marital status | 1 = Married 2 = Cohabiting | 1 = Married 2 = Cohabiting |
Women’s occupational status | Currently working? | 1 = No 2 = Yes | 1 = Unemployed and 2 = Employed |
Frequency of reading newspaper or magazine | Frequency of reading newspaper or magazine | 1 = Not at all 2 = Less than once a week 3 = At least once a week | 1 = Not at all 2 = Less than once a week 3 = At least once a week |
Frequency of listening to radio | Frequency of listening to radio | 1 = Not at all 2 = Less than once a week 3 = At least once a week | 1 = Not at all 2 = Less than once a week 3 = At least once a week |
Frequency of watching television | Frequency of watching television | 1 = Not at all 2 = Less than once a week 3 = At least once a week | 1 = Not at all 2 = Less than once a week 3 = At least once a week |
Parity | Total children ever born | 0-13 | 0 = No birth 1 = One birth 2 = Two birth 3 = Three births 4 = Four or more births |
Husband/partner’s educational level | Husband/partner’s highest educational level | 1 = No education 2 = Primary 3 = Secondary 4 = Higher | 1 = No education 2 = Primary 3 = Secondary 4 = Higher |
Husband/partner’s occupational status | Husband/partner’s occupational status | 1 = No 2 = Yes | 1 = Unemployed 2 = Employed |