From: Inequality in fertility rate and modern contraceptive use among Ghanaian women from 1988–2008
Variables | Year | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1988 | 1993 | 1998 | 2003 | 2008 | |
Age | |||||
<25 | 1716(38.2) | 1632(35.8) | 1776(36.7) | 2110(37.1) | 1906(38.8) |
25-34 | 1511(33.7) | 1588(34.8) | 1518(31.3) | 1784(31.3) | 1453(29.6) |
35+ | 1261(28.1) | 1342(29.4) | 1549(32.0) | 1797(31.6) | 1557(31.7) |
Total | 4488 | 4562 | 4843 | 5691 | 4916 |
Residence | |||||
Urban | 1523(33.9) | 1720(37.7) | 1585(32.7) | 2374(41.7) | 2162(44.0) |
Rural | 2965(66.1) | 2842 (62.3) | 3258(67.3) | 3317(58.3) | 2754(56.0) |
Total | 4488 | 4562 | 4843 | 5691 | 4916 |
Educational level | |||||
Never attended | 1783(39.7) | 1597(35.0) | 1737(35.9) | 1917(33.7) | 1243(25.3) |
Basic education | 2369(52.8) | 2497(54.7) | 2636(54.4) | 3156(55.5) | 2892(58.9) |
Secondary | 296(6.6) | 396(8.7) | 365(7.5) | 474(8.3) | 596(12.1) |
Higher | 40(0.9) | 72(1.6) | 105(2.2) | 144(2.5) | 181(3.7) |
Total | 4488 | 4562 | 4843 | 5691 | 4912 |
Marital status | |||||
Married | 3156(70.3) | 3204(70.2) | 3229(66.7) | 3694(64.9) | 2950(60.0) |
Single | 1331(29.7) | 1358(29.8) | 1614(33.3) | 1997(35.1) | 1966(40.0) |
Total | 4487 | 4562 | 4843 | 5691 | 4916 |
Income level | |||||
Low income | 909(40.4) | 1323(41.4) | 2338(41.1) | 2010(40.9) | |
Average income | 474(21.1) | 630(19.7) | 990(17.4) | 897(18.2) | |
High income | 868(38.6) | 1240(38.8) | 2363(41.5) | 2009(40.9) | |
Total | 2251 | 3193 | 5691 | 4916 | |
Missing | 2237 | No data | 1650 | 0 | 0 |
Fertility rate | |||||
Low (less than 4 live births) | 2738(61.0) | 2909(63.8) | 3201(66.1) | 3812(67.0) | 3458(70.3) |
High (4 or more live births) | 1750(39.0) | 1653(36.2) | 1642(33.9) | 1879(33.0) | 1458(29.7) |
Total | 4488 | 4562 | 4843 | 5691 | 4916 |
Use of Modern contraceptive method | |||||
Ever used a modern method | 918(20.5) | 1344(29.5) | 1424(29.4) | 2073(36.4) | 2001(40.7) |
Never used any modern method | 3570(79.5) | 3218(70.5) | 3419(70.6) | 3618(63.6) | 2915(59.3) |
Total | 4488 | 4562 | 4843 | 5691 | 4916 |