Table 2 Logistic regression model showing the relationship between socio-demographic factors and women’s decision making on engaging in sexual intercourse

Age groups

15-24

Ref

Ref

25-34

1.150

[0.89 - 1.48]

1.175

[0.91 – 1.54]

35-49

1.318**

[1.02 – 1.70]

1.353**

[1.05 – 1.75]

Region

Greater Accra

Ref

Ref

Western

0.506***

[0.33 – 0.76]

0.725

[0.46 – 1.14]

Central

1.582

[0.90 – 2.78]

1.824**

[1.03 – 3.24]

Volta

1.456

[0.90 – 2.37]

1.485

[0.88 – 2.50]

Eastern

0.758

[0.49 – 1.18]

0.923

[0.58 – 1.46]

Ashanti

0.450***

[0.31 – 0.65]

0.596**

[0.40 – 0.90]

Brong Ahafo

0.681

[0.44 -1.05]

1.182

[0.73 – 1.92]

Northern

0.640**

[0.43 – 0.95]

2.088***

[1.25– 3.50]

Upper East

0.815

[0.52 – 1.28]

2.986***

[1.67 – 5.35]

Upper West

0.728

[0.48 – 1.11]

2.504***

[1.44 – 4.36]

Place of residence

Rural

Ref

Ref

Urban

1.462***

[1.20 – 1.78]

1.175

[0.89 – 1.56]

Level of education

No education

Ref

Ref

Primary

1.370**

[1.07 – 1.75]

1.374**

[1.05 – 1.80]

Secondary

1.740***

[1.40 – 2.16]

1.546***

[1.16 – 2.05]

Higher

1.786**

[1.01 – 3.14]

1.096

[0.61 – 1.97]

Religion

Catholic

Ref

Ref.

Anglican

1.951

[0.44 – 8.53]

2.143

[0.48 – 9.52]

Methodist

0.763

[0.48 – 1.20]

0.742

[0.46 – 1.19]

Presbyterian

1.097

[0.69 – 1.75]

1.034

[0.64 – 1.67]

Pentecostal/charismatic

0.940

[0.69 – 1.27]

0.865

[0.63 – 1.19]

Other Christian

0.812

[0.55 – 1.20]

0.771

[0.51 – 1.16]

Moslem

0.812

[0.58 – 1.13]

0.861

[0.56 – 1.23]

Traditional/spiritualist

0.704

[0.46 – 1.06]

0.706

[0.46 – 1.09]

No religion

0.438***

[0.28 – 0.68]

0.518***

[0.33 – 0.82]

Other

1.365

[0.16 – 11.27]

1.442

[0.17 – 12.20]

Ethnicity

Akan

Ref

Ref.

Ga/Dangme

0.866

[0.57 – 1.32]

0.803

[0.51 – 1.27]

Ewe

1.343

[0.97 – 1.86]

0.959

[0.64 – 1.43]

Mole-Dagbani

0.703**

[0.56 – 0.88]

0.455***

[0.31 – 0.67]

Grussi

1.311

[0.80 – 2.15]

0.861

[0.47 – 1.57]

Gruma

0.718

[0.47 – 1.09]

0.812

[0.48 – 1.36]

Other

0.828

[0.56 – 1.22]

0.737

[0.47 – 1.15]

Wealth status

Poorest

Ref

Ref

Poorer

1.249

[0.97 – 1.61]

1.283

[0.97 – 1.70]

Middle

2.099***

[1.54 – 2.85]

1.774***

[1.25 – 2.52]

Richer

1.750***

[1.32 – 2.31]

1.589**

[1.09 – 2.32]

Richest

1.854***

[1.38 – 2.48]

1.603**

[1.02 – 2.52]