Table 7 Student’s Demographic Characteristics and their Contraceptive Choices (n = 145)
Variables | Modern ECs only | Traditional ECs only | Combinations of ECs | p values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | ||||
Male | 22(15.2) | 15(10.3) | 11(7.6) | 0.001 |
Female | 49(33.8) | 31(21.4) | 17(11.7) | |
Age group | ||||
18–24 | 71(49.0) | 26(17.9) | 6(4.1) | |
25–31 | 17(11.7) | 15(10.3) | 4(2.8) | 0.02 |
32 & above | 4(2.8) | 2(1.4) | 0(0.0) | |
Marital status | ||||
Single | 41(28.3) | 14(9.7) | 10(6.9) | |
Married | 6(4.1) | 3(2.1) | 1(0.7) | 0.0001 |
Cohabiting | 41(28.3) | 26(17.9) | 3(2.1) | |
Residence | ||||
Off campus | 69(47.6) | 44(30.3) | 11(7.6) | 0.113 |
On campus(hall) | 15(10.3) | 2(1.4) | 3(2.1) | |
Religion | ||||
Christianity | 71(49.0) | 43(29.7) | 13(9.0) | |
Islam | 9(6.2) | 4(2.8) | 1(0.7) | 0.722 |
Traditional religion | 3(2.1) | 1(0.7) | 0(0.0) | |
Ethnicity | ||||
Akan | 53(36.6) | 32(22.1) | 17(11.7) | |
Ga/Dangme | 4(2.8) | 3(2.1) | 2(1.4) | 0.286 |
Ewe | 4(2.8) | 7(4.8) | 2(1.4) | |
Northern | 10(6.9) | 7(4.8) | 2(1.4) | |
Academic year | ||||
First year | 9(6.2) | 3(2.1) | 2(1.4) | |
Second year | 10(6.9) | 8(5.5) | 4(2.8) | 0.445 |
Third year | 28(19.3) | 15(10.3) | 6(4.1) | |
Final year | 26(17.9) | 23(15.9) | 11(7.9) | |
Faculty | ||||
Business | 13(9.0) | 10(6.9) | 5(3.4) | |
Science | 56(38.6) | 32(22.1) | 19(13.1) | 0.325 |
Foreign languages | 6(4.1) | 3(2.1) | 1(0.7) | |
Employment status | ||||
Employed | 4(2.8) | 13(9.0) | 4(2.8) | 0.003 |
Unemployed | 63(43.4) | 33(22.8) | 28(19.3) | |