Table 5 Predictors of contraceptive use among postpartum women attending antenatal clinic at Mfantseman Municipal

 15–19

1

1

 20–34

1.16(0.58–2.37)

0.663

0.47(0.14–1.57)

0.221

 35–39

2.62(1.20–5.72)

0.015

0.48(0.12–1.89)

0.292

 40+

2.30(1.03–5.13)

0.042

0.47(0.11–2.02)

0.308

 None

1

1

 Primary

1.19(0.71–1.98)

0.506

1.86(0.73–4.75)

0.192

 Middle/Junior secondary school/Junior high school

1.69(1.06–2.69)

0.028

2.00(0.85–4.71)

0.115

 Secondary/Senior secondary school/Senior high school

0.77(0.43–1.35)

0.361

2.22(0.80–6.16)

0.126

 Tertiary

0.82(0.39–1.73)

0.607

1.84(0.39–8.62)

0.441

 Fishmonger

1

1

 Farmer

0.23(0.09–0.64)

0.004

0.20(0.03–1.28)

0.090

 Petty Trader

1.35(0.82–2.24)

0.240

2.23(0.96–5.16)

0.061

 Civil/Public Servant

0.52(0.28–0.95)

0.034

1.94(0.57–6.62)

0.288

 Student

1.18(0.51–2.74)

0.703

5.00(1.12–22.40)

0.035

 Other

0.61(0.36–1.04)

0.071

1.46(0.60–3.53)

0.405

 Saltpond

1

1

 Biriwa

0.81(0.54–1.21)

0.308

2.03(0.90–4.57)

0.089

 Anomabo

2.69(1.80–3.99)

< 0.001

1.86(0.98–3.52)

0.059

 Mankessim

0.71(0.51–0.99)

0.045

0.58(0.34–0.99)

0.049

 Other

0.81(0.53–1.26)

0.365

0.84(0.44–1.60)

0.601

 Married through Church/Mosque/Court wedding

1

1

 Married only by traditional rites

0.66(0.47–0.92)

0.013

1.16(0.68–2.01)

0.581

 Engaged, yet to marry

0.42(0.29–0.61)

< 0.001

1.23(0.64–2.41)

0.532

 Co-habitation

1.11(0.64–1.92)

0.711

1.47(0.64–3.39)

0.370

 Divorced/Separated/Widowed/Single

0.47(0.24–0.91)

0.026

0.27(0.07–1.10)

0.068

 Spontaneous Vaginal Delivery

1

1

 Assisted vaginal delivery

0.13(0.07–0.25)

< 0.001

0.20(0.06–0.70)

0.012

 Caesarean section

1.50(0.88–2.55)

0.137

5.12(2.24–11.68)

< 0.001

 Yes

1

1

 No

0.46(0.33–0.65)

< 0.001

2.14(0.92–4.94)

0.076

 Yes

1

1

 No

0.33(0.22–0.50)

< 0.001

0.89(0.41–1.98)

0.784

 Yes

1

1

 No

2.04(1.50–2.780)

< 0.001

2.16(1.11–4.21)

0.024

 Yes

1

1

 No

0.48(0.32–0.72)

< 0.001

1.65(0.81–3.38)

0.168

Date of delivery in months

0.90(0.88–0.93)

< 0.001

0.89(0.84–0.95)

< 0.001

Preferred number of children

2.16(1.78–2.63)

< 0.001

3.95(2.77–5.62)

< 0.001

Number of children ever born/Parity of the last child

1.90(1.71–2.10)

< 0.001

2.26(1.83–2.78)

< 0.001