Table 6 Multiple Logistic Regression analysis of the relationship between selected abilities and competence score (dependent variable) among adolescent girls in Accra^a*

Ability to establish relationship with others

2.7133

1.6085

4.5769

<0.001

0.8172

0.2679

2.4928

0.723

Ability to organize economic support

28.000

13.4281

58.3854

<0.001

11.4290

4.4061

29.6463

<0.001

Dare to speak against sexual advances

1.4025

0.7247

2.7143

0.315

0.9899

0.1675

5.8500

0.991

Decide with whom and when to have sex

1.0761

0.7007

1.6524

0.738

0.5922

0.2023

1.7332

0.339

Deliberately abstain from sex to prevent pregnancy

2.4420

1.5074

3.9562

<0.001

Have sexual and reproductive right

1.6570

1.0927

2.5128

<0.001

2.8125

0.9891

7.9977

0.052

Make use of health services to protect own and baby’s health

7.3926

1.9406

28.1619

<0.001

Religious beliefs help to prevent pregnancy

1.5876

0.9717

2.5943

0.065

Use contraceptives to prevent pregnancy

7.1334

4.4571

11.4165

<0.001