Assessment of socio demographic factors on termination of pregnancy in Ghana.
Mavis Akosuah Serwah Armah-Mensah, Isaac Armah-Mensah
PMID 38581161WHAT IT FOUND
In Ghana, older age, urban residence, working status, and higher wealth were associated with higher odds of terminating a pregnancy.
Women with tertiary education had lower odds than those with no education. These socio-demographic patterns can help nurses target reproductive health education and support.
Key findings
01Women aged 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, and 45-49 had significantly higher adjusted odds of terminating a pregnancy compared to the 15-19 reference group.
02Tertiary education was associated with lower adjusted odds of termination (AOR 0.49) compared to no education, while urban residence, working status, and higher wealth index levels were associated with higher odds.
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What it does not show
The study relies on secondary data, which may suffer from recall bias and missing variables. The cross-sectional design prevents establishing causality between socio-demographic factors and termination. The model explained only 9.3% of the variation in the outcome, suggesting many other unmeasured factors influence the decision.
Declared interests
The authors declare no competing interests. The study received no funding.
The easy way to misread this
Do not interpret these associations as causal. The study shows who is more likely to terminate a pregnancy, not that these factors directly cause the decision. The low explanatory power of the model (9.3%) means most variation in termination behavior is unexplained by these variables.