Table 3 Logistic regression model on predictors of women’s decision making on condom use

Age groups

15-24

Ref

Ref

25-34

1.119

0.88 - 1.42

1.064

[0.83 – 1.36]

35-49

0.981

0.78 - 1.23

0.984

[0.77 – 1.25]

Region

Greater Accra

Ref

Ref

Western

1.020

0.68 - 1.52

2.101***

[1.33 – 3.32]

Central

1.303

0.82 - 2.06

2.350***

[1.41 – 3.91]

Volta

0.885

0.60 - 1.30

0.764

[0.48 – 1.21]

Eastern

1.275

0.84 - 1.94

1.343

[0.86 – 2.09]

Ashanti

0.484***

0.34 - 0.67

0.728

[0.50 – 1.07]

Brong Ahafo

0.805

0.55 - 1.19

1.703**

[1.08 – 2.69]

Northern

0.320***

0.23 - 0.45

1.163

[0.73 – 1.86]

Upper East

1.516

0.97 - 2.36

7.710***

[4.31 – 13.83]

Upper West

0.801

0.55 - 1.16

3.564***

[2.11 – 6.02]

Place of residence

Rural

Ref

Ref

Urban

1.527***

1.28 - 1.82

1.063

[0.82 – 1.37]

Level of education

No education

Ref

Ref

Primary

1.556***

1.25 - 1.93

1.573***

[1.23 – 2.014]

Secondary

2.757***

2.26 - 3.36

2.576***

[1.99 – 3.34]

Higher

4.651***

2.46 - 8.80

4.267***

[2.18 – 8.34]

Religion

Catholic

Ref

Ref.

Anglican

3.086

0.71 -13.42

2.963

[0.65 – 13.54]

Methodist

0.980

0.64 - 1.49

0.913

[0.59 – 1.42]

Presbyterian

1.173

0.78 - 1.77

1.040

[0.68 – 1.59]

Pentecostal/charismatic

1.201

0.92 - 1.57

1.154

[0.86 – 1.54]

Other christian

0.961

0.68 - 1.36

1.030

[0.71– 1.50]

Moslem

0.690

0.52 - 0.92

1.369

[0.98 – 1.91]

Traditional/spiritualist

0.552

0.39 - 0.79

0.876

[0.59 – 1.31]

No religion

0.438

0.29 - 0.66

0.738

[0.48 – 1.14]

Other

Omitted

Omitted

Ethnicity

Akan

Ref

Ref.

Ga/Dangme

1.902**

1.18 - 3.07

2.022***

[1.24 – 3.30]

Ewe

1.140

0.86 - 1.51

1.456**

[0.100 – 2.12]

Mole-Dagbani

0.659***

0.53 - 0.81

0.560**

[0.41 – 0.87]

Grussi

1.618**

1.01 - 2.60

1.095

[0.62 – 1.93]

Gruma

0.297***

0.21 - 0.42

0.675

[0.42 – 1.08]

Other

0.561***

0.40 - 0.78

0.639**

[0.43 – 0.96]

Wealth status

Poorest

Ref

Ref

Poorer

1.177***

0.94 - 1.48

1.206

[0.93 – 1.57]

Middle

1.801***

1.39 - 2.34

1.507**

[1.10 – 2.06]

Richer

2.146***

1.66 - 2.78

1.859***

[1.30 – 2.65]

Richest

2.308***

1.76 - 3.02

1.812***

[1.19 – 2.75]