Table 2 Multivariate analysisa of the determinants of covert and non-covert contraceptive use among women attending a reproductive health clinic in Sunyani, Ghana
Variable | Total | Covert use | Adjustedb | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Yes (%) | No (%) | O.R. (95Â % CI)c | ||
Age | ≤25 years | 74 (25 %) | 34 (32 %) | 40 (21 %) | 0.63 (0.26–1.54) |
>25Â years | 226 (75Â %) | 71 (68Â %) | 155 (79Â %) | 1.00 | |
Marital status | Single | 76 (26 %) | 49 (47 %) | 27 (14 %) | 12.12 (4.73–31.1) |
Married or co-habitation | 218 (74Â %) | 56 (53Â %) | 162 (86Â %) | 1.00 | |
Religion | Muslims & traditionalist | 70 (36 %) | 38 (36 %) | 32 (17 %) | 4.56 (2.29–9.06) |
Christians | 225 (64Â %) | 67 (64Â %) | 158 (83Â %) | 1.00 | |
Number of children | None | 59 (20 %) | 30 (29 %) | 29 (15 %) | 1.22 (0.45–3.26) |
At least a child | 241 (80Â %) | 75 (71Â %) | 166 (85Â %) | 1.00 | |
Contraceptive method currently used by respondent | Implants | 36 (12.8 %) | 12 (11.9 %) | 24 (13.3 %) | 1.16 (0.47–2.88) |
Combined oral contraceptive pills | 54 (19.2 %) | 27 (26.7 %) | 27 (15.0 %) | 1.66 (0.76–3.64) | |
Intrauterine device | 23 (8.2 %) | 9 (8.9 %) | 14 (7.8 %) | 0.96 (0.32–2.82) | |
Injectable | 168 (76Â %) | 53 (66Â %) | 115 (81Â %) | 1.00 | |
Respondents’ desired interval to next or first child | ≥4 years | 70 (23 %) | 34 (33 %) | 36 (19 %) | 2.57 (1.37–4.83) |
<4Â years | 228 (67Â %) | 70 (67Â %) | 158 (81Â %) | 1.00 | |