Table 3 Factors associated with the intention to use contraceptives among women in Ghana

Women’s age (years)

15–19

Ref.

20–24

0.75 [0.49, 1.15]

25–29

0.66 [0.42, 1.05]

30–34

0.43*** [0.27, 0.68]

35–39

0.30*** [0.18, 0.50]

40–44

0.14*** [0.85, 0.23]

45–49

0.04*** [0.25, 0.07]

Place of residence

Urban

Ref.

Rural

1.19 [0.94, 1.51]

Region

Western

1.43 [0.84, 2.43]

Central

1.69*** [1.06, 2.69]

Greater Accra

Ref.

Volta

1.69 [0.98, 2.90]

Eastern

1.17 [0.76, 1.78]

Ashanti

1.31 [0.79, 2.17]

Western North

1.31 [0.79, 2.17]

Ahafo

1.19 [0.73, 1.95]

Bono

1.21 [0.74, 1.97]

Bono East

1.63*** [1.02, 2.61]

Oti

2.68*** [1.63, 4.40]

Northern

1.24 [0.73, 2.09]

Savannah

1.55 [0.85, 2.80]

North East

1.33 [0.79, 2.26]

Upper East

1.00 [0.59, 1.71]

Upper West

4.48*** [2.68, 7.48]

Women’s Education Level

No education

0.42*** [0.28, 0.63]

Primary

0.56*** [0.37, 0.86]

Secondary

0.65** [0.45, 0.92]

Higher

Ref.

Religion

Christian

Ref.

Islam

0.89 [0.69, 1.15]

African traditionist

1.38 [0.90, 2.12]

No religion or others

0.90 [0.51, 1.58]

Wealth index

Poorest

1.29 [0.87, 1.92]

Poorer

1.16 [0.81, 1.67]

Middle

1.25 [0.90, 1.72]

Richer

0.94 [0.69, 1.28]

Richest

Ref.

Marital status

Married

0.61*** [0.49, 0.76]

Cohabiting

Ref.

Women’s occupational status

Unemployed

Ref.

Employed

1.18 [0.96, 1.47]

Frequency of reading newspaper or magazine

Not at all

Ref.

Less than once a week

1.27 [0.86, 1.88]

At least once a week

1.17 [0.70, 1.97]

Frequency of listening to radio

Not at all

Ref.

Less than once a week

1.26 [1.03, 1.55]

At least once a week

1.16 [0.96, 1.41]

Frequency of watching television

Not at all

Ref.

Less than once a week

1.01 [0.76, 1.32]

At least once a week

1.13 [0.90, 1.41]

Parity

No birth

Ref.

One birth

1.07 [0.77, 1.48]

Two births

1.47*** [1.02, 2.12]

Three births

1.57*** [1.11, 2.21]

Four or more births

2.41*** [1.66, 3.51]

Husband/partner’s education level

No education

Ref.

Primary

1.12 [0.85, 1.48]

Secondary and above

1.10 [0.87, 1.39]

Higher

1.12 [0.79, 1.59]

Husband/partner’s occupational status

Unemployed

Ref.

Employed

1.53 [0.96, 2.43]