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Table 4 Ghana socio-demographic characteristics

From: The impact of community and provider-driven social accountability interventions on contraceptive use: findings from a cohort study of new users in Ghana and Tanzania

Variables

Control n = 822 (%)

Intervention n = 863 (%)

Age (intake interview)

 15–20

127 (15.5)

177 (20.5)

 21–35

621 (75.6)

580 (67.2)

 36 + over

74 (9)

106 (12.3)

Marital status (intake interview)

 Currently married

446 (54.3)

460 (53.3)

 Never married

343 (41.7)

375 (43.4)

 Widowed, Separated or Divorced

33 (4.0)

28 (3.3)

Number of living children (among those with live births) (intake interview)

 0

120 (14.6)

162 (18.8)

 1

213 (25.9)

220 (25.5)

 2

224 (27.3)

161 (18.7)

 3

124 (15.1)

141 (16.3)

 4 + 

141 (20.1)

179 (20.7)

Method initiated (intake interview)

 IUD

30 (3.65)

15 (1.74)

 Injectables

515 (62.65)

612 (70.92)

 Implants

249 (30.29)

203 (23.52)

 Pill

27 (3.28)

30 (3.48)