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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents

From: Reproductive health decision making among Ghanaian women

Characteristics

Percentage

Mean age

32.8

Age of respondents

N = 3,124

15-19

3.4

20-24

14.8

25-29

20.7

30-34

18.2

35-39

18.1

40-44

13.3

45-49

11.5

Region

N = 3,124

Western

9.12

Central

6.59

Greater Accra

11.62

Volta

9.92

Eastern

8.74

Ashanti

15.56

Brong Ahafo

8.87

Northern

11.78

Upper East

8.13

Upper West

9.67

Place of residence

N = 3,124

Rural

61.43

Urban

38.57

Level of education

N = 3124

No education

34.4

Primary

21.5

Secondary

40.5

Higher

3.3

Ethnicity

N = 3124

Akan

41.2

Ga/Dangme

5.6

Ewe

13.8

Mole-Dagbani

23.6

Other

15.9

Religion

N = 3,124

Catholic

14.2

Protestant

13.3

Pentecostal/charismatic

32.5

Other Christian

9.8

Moslem

17.7

Traditional/spiritualist

6.9

No religion

4.5

Other

0.3

Wealth index

N = 3,124

Poorest

25.6

Poorer

20.5

Middle

17.3

Richer

19.5

Richest

17.0

Marital status

3124

Married

75.6

Living together

18.8

Not living together

5.6

Dependent variables

 

Ability to refuse sex

N = 2950

Yes

78.9

No

18.6

Not sure

2.5

Ability to request condom use

N = 2950

Yes

70.2

No

25.3

Not sure

4.5

  1. Computed from the 2008 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey.