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Table 3 Multivariate logistic regression of sex composition and intention to use PPFP

From: Sex composition of living children in a matrilineal inheritance system and its association with pregnancy intendedness and postpartum family planning intentions in rural Ghana

Characteristic

OR

95% CI

P-value

Sex Composition

1.0

[1.0,1.1]

0.651

Equal number of sons and daughters (REF)

 Only daughters

1.1

[0.7,1.8]

0.582

 Only sons

1.0

[0.6,1.6]

0.979

 More daughters than sons

1.3

[0.7,2.5]

0.411

 More sons than daughters

1.0

[0.5,1.8]

0.909

Age

1.0

[0.8,1.1]

0.555

15–19 (REF)

 20–24

1.7

[0.8,4.0]

0.200

 25–29

1.9

[0.8,4.7]

0.118

 30–34

1.6

[0.7,3.9]

0.308

 35–39

1.3

[0.5,3.3]

0.614

 45+

1.6

[0.5,5.3]

0.473

Educational level

0.9

[0.8,1.1]

0.271

No education (REF)

 Primary

1.6

[1.0,2.5]

0.051

 Middle/JSS

1.4

[0.9,2.0]

0.153

 SSS/SHS/Vocational

0.8

[0.4,1.5]

0.423

 Tertiary

0.6

[0.2,2.1]

0.460

 Religion

0.9

[0.6,1.2]

0.505

Christian (REF)

 Muslim

0.8

[0.4,1.6]

0.538

 Others

1.0

[0.4,2.8]

0.951

 Parity

1.2

[0.9,1.6]

0.308

1–2 (REF)

 3–4

1.1

[0.6,1.8]

0.799

 5+

1.3

[0.6,3.1]

0.482

 Residence

0.9

[0.8,1.0]

0.109

Saltpond (REF)

 Biriwa

0.7

[0.4,1.3]

0.255

 Anomabo

1.8*

[1.0,3.3]

0.035

 Mankessim

0.6*

[0.4,0.9]

0.015

 Others

0.8

[0.5,1.2]

0.297

 Occupation

0.9

[0.8,1.0]

0.072

Fishmongers (REF)

 Farmers

1.1

[0.5,2.5]

0.742

 Petty traders

1.1

[0.7,1.7]

0.829

 Civil/public servants

0.7

[0.3,2.0]

0.527

 Others

0.7

[0.4,1.2]

0.217

 Marital Status

1.1

[0.9,1.3]

0.314

Ordinace (REF)

 Traditional

1.4

[0.9,2.4]

0.145

 Engaged

0.9

[0.5,1.7]

0.804

 Cohabiting

1.4

[0.7,2.6]

0.323

 Single

1.0

[0.4,2.7]

0.999

  1. REF Reference Category; * p < .05, ** p < .01; 95% confidence intervals in brackets