Table 1 Background characteristics of the participants and the percentage of awareness of female condom (FC) usage
From: Knowledge, acceptance and utilisation of the female condom among women of reproductive age in Ghana
Characteristics | Frequency | Percentage (%) | % Aware of FC use | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age groups | ||||
18–25years | 90 | 23.7 | 21.8 | |
26–35years | 150 | 39.5 | 19.2 | |
36–45years | 126 | 33.2 | 7.4 | |
46–49years | 14 | 3.7 | 0.0 | |
Marital status | ||||
Single | 83 | 23.6 | 19.6 | |
Married | 220 | 62.5 | 24.7 | |
Widowed | 14 | 4.0 | 0.0 | |
Separated/divorced | 35 | 9.9 | 8.0 | |
Years of education | ||||
No formal education | 154 | 40.5 | 11.1 | |
6 years of education | 112 | 29.5 | 16.6 | |
>6 years of education | 114 | 30.0 | 20.8 | |
Employment status | ||||
Informal | 314 | 82.6 | 32.9 | |
Formal | 31 | 8.2 | 8.2 | |
Student | 35 | 9.2 | 7.4 | |
Religion | ||||
Christianity | 191 | 50.3 | 30.0 | |
Islam | 112 | 29.5 | 11.1 | |
African Traditional | 49 | 12.9 | 5.5 | |
Others | 28 | 7.4 | 1.8 | |
Number of children | ||||
None | 86 | 22.6 | 20.8 | |
1-5children | 259 | 68.2 | 27.6 | |
>5children | 35 | 9.2 | 0.0 | |