Table 1 Characteristics of sample (n=440)
From: Give women what they want: contraceptive discontinuation and method preference in urban Ghana
Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
Age Group, years | |
 18-19 | 20 (4.6) |
 20-24 | 122 (28.2) |
 25-59 | 123 (28.5) |
 30-34 | 83 (19.2) |
 35+ | 84 (19.4) |
 Missing | 8 (2.0) |
Married | 242 (56.4) |
Highest Level of Education | |
 None | 62 (14.1) |
 Primary school | 52 (11.9) |
 Junior secondary school | 170 (38.7) |
 Senior secondary school | 102 (23.2) |
 More than secondary school | 53 (12.1) |
 Missing | 1 (.2) |
Number of Pregnancies | |
 None | 16 (3.6) |
 1 | 92 (21.7) |
 2 | 87 (20.5) |
 3 | 72 (17.0) |
 4 | 62 (14.6) |
 5 | 49 (11.6) |
 6+ | 62 (14.1) |
Number of Follow-Up Contacts | |
 1 | 71 (16.1) |
 2 | 56 (12.7) |
 3 | 80 (18.2) |
 4 | 233 (53.0) |
Number of Participants at Each Follow-Up | |
 3 months | 404 (75.4) |
 6 months | 321 (59.9) |
 9 months | 321 (59.9) |
 12 months | 309 (57.7) |