Journal of Population Sciences
Table 1 Percentage distribution of women with completed fertility by socio-demographic characteristics
Characteristics | 2003 (n = 304) | 2008 (n = 252) | 2014 (n = 474) |
|---|---|---|---|
Child loss experience | |||
 All children alive | 55.8 | 57.2 | 61.6 |
 One or more infant deaths | 22.0 | 20.9 | 19.2 |
 One or more child deaths | 14.2 | 13.4 | 12.1 |
 Both infant and child deaths | 8.1 | 8.5 | 7.1 |
Place of residence | |||
 Urban | 44.4 | 42.3 | 45.6 |
 Rural | 55.6 | 57.7 | 54.4 |
Ethnicity | |||
 Akan | 50.9 | 51.3 | 52.3 |
 Ga-Dangbe/Ewe | 21.6 | 20.1 | 20.3 |
 Mole-Dagbani | 10.7 | 15.9 | 14.9 |
 Other | 16.8 | 12.7 | 12.5 |
Religion | |||
 Catholic | 15.1 | 14.1 | 10.2 |
 Other Christians | 58.2 | 59.9 | 68.5 |
 Islam | 15.6 | 12.7 | 14.9 |
 Other | 11.0 | 13.4 | 6.4 |
Education (in completed years) | |||
 Range | 0.0–22.0 | 0.0–17.0 | 0.0–17.0 |
 Mean (SD) | 5.4 (5.5) | 5.1 (5.0) | 4.6 (5.4) |
Age at first birth | |||
 < 18 years | 23.4 | 28.9 | 28.8 |
 18–20 years | 36.2 | 34.6 | 30.0 |
 21 years above | 40.4 | 36.6 | 41.2 |
Number of marital unions | |||
 Once | 60.7 | 67.7 | 61.6 |
 Two or more unions | 39.3 | 32.3 | 38.4 |
Ever use of modern contraceptive | |||
 Yes | 42.2 | 44.8 | 44.6 |
 No | 57.8 | 55.2 | 56.4 |
Partner’s education (in completed years) | |||
 Range | 0.0–25.0 | 0.0–18.0 | 0.0–18.0 |
 Mean (SD) | 6.9 (6.7) | 7.8 (5.3) | 7.1 (5.4) |
Partner’s preferred fertility | |||
 Both want same | 49.6 | 43.3 | 42.1 |
 Husband wants more | 20.1 | 17.7 | 25.8 |
 Husband wants fewer | 6.0 | 6.9 | 7.5 |
 Don’t know | 24.4 | 32.1 | 24.5 |