Table 2 Multilevel logistic regression on individual and community-level factors associated with abortion

Maternal age

 15–19

-

Ref

Ref

 20–24

-

2.12[1.32–3.39]^**

1.65[1.05–2.61]^*

 25–29

-

3.85[2.38–6.05]^***

2.55[1.60–4.08]^***

 30–34

-

4.53[2.77–7.38]^***

2.97[1.82–4.81]^***

 35–39

-

4.56[2.77–7.51]^***

2.54[1.54–4.17]^***

 40–44

-

6.24[3.63–10.72]^***

4.73[2.74–8.15]^***

 45–49

-

7.71[3.87–15.37]^***

4.58[2.21–9.45]^***

Maternal education

 No education

-

Ref

Ref

 Primary

-

1.50[1.15–1.95]^**

1.27[0.93–1.73]

 Secondary

-

1.24[0.98–1.58]

1.19[0.90–1.57]

 Higher

-

1.01[0.67–1.53]

1.01[0.66–1.54]

Wealth index

-

 Poorest

-

Ref

Ref

 Poorer

-

0.98[0.76–1.26]

0.80[0.59–1.08]

 Middle

-

1.79[1.35–2.37]^***

1.26[0.89–1.78]

 Richer

-

1.92[1.41–2.62]^***

1.27[0.87–1.84]

 Richest

-

2.25[1.56–3.25]^***

0.98[0.64–1.52]

Marital status

 Never in union

-

Ref

Ref

 Married

-

1.14[0.83–1.56]

1.48[1.07–2.04]^*

 Living with partner

-

1.58[1.13–2.21]^**

1.42[1.02–1.98]^*

 Widowed

-

2.14[1.00-4.59]^*

1.14[0.50–2.58]

 Divorced

-

1.02[0.40–2.61]

0.63[0.26–1.51]

 Separated

-

1.56[0.89–2.71]

1.28[0.75–2.20]

Intention to use contraceptives

-

 Use later

-

Ref

Ref

Unsure about use

-

0.59[0.32–1.05]

0.73[0.43–1.25]

Does not intend

-

0.81[0.68–0.96]^*

0.73[0.61–0.88]^**

Smokes cigarette

-

 No

-

Ref

Ref

 Yes

-

0.06[0.07–0.49]**

0.05[0.06–0.43]**

Residence

-

 Urban

-

Ref

Ref

 Rural

-

0.80[0.67–0.94]^**

1.07[0.80–1.43]

Region

-

Western

-

Ref

Ref

Central

-

1.14[0.98–2.14]

0.75[0.39–1.43]

Greater Accra

-

1.26[0.85–1.86]

0.98[0.53–1.80]

Volta

-

1.36[0.86–2.13]

0.77[0.38–1.59]

Eastern

-

1.93[1.29–2.89]^**

1.63[0.87–3.08]

Ashanti

-

1.66[1.14–2.41]^**

1.13[0.62–2.06]

Western North

-

1.14[0.70–1.86]

0.86[0.41–1.81]

Ahafo

-

0.79[0.46–1.35]

0.79[0.35–1.78]

Bono

-

1.14[0.71–1.83]

0.90[0.44–0.86]

Bono East

-

0.75[0.48 − 0.17]

0.57[0.28–1.12]

Oti

-

0.93[0.57–1.50]

0.58[0.28–1.23]

Northern

-

0.47[0.31–0.72]^***

0.50[0.26–0.96]^*

Savannah

-

0.64[0.38–1.06]

0.49[0.22–1.05]

North East

-

0.29[0.16–0.51]^***

0.26[0.11–0.59]^**

Upper East

-

0.49[0.31–0.78]^**

0.33[0.16–0.71]^**

Upper West

-

0.45[0.26–0.78]^**

0.29[0.12–0.67]^**