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Table 2 Trends of socio-economic and area-based inequality in adolescent fertility rate in Timor-Leste using data from the 2009–2016 Timor-Leste Demographic and Health Surveys

From: Inequality in fertility rate among adolescents: evidence from Timor-Leste demographic and health surveys 2009–2016

Dimension

Measure

2009

2016

Trend from 2009 to 2016

%(95%CI)

%(95%CI)

Economic status

D

27.26 (9.13, 45.39)

60.25 (36.59, 83.92)

Increased

PAF

−35.05 (−37.80, −32.30)

−54.87 (−57.73, −52.02)

Increased

PAR

−19.08 (−20.57, −17.58)

−24.25 (−25.51, −22.99)

Increased

R

1.77 (1.03, 2.50)

4.02 (2.08, 5.96)

Increased

Education

D

37.88 (21.23, 54.52)

58.69 (31.19, 86.18)

Constant

PAF

−33.81 (−34.99, −32.64)

−25.83 (−26.93, −24.74)

Decreased

PAR

−18.40 (−19.04, −17.76)

−11.41 (−11.90, −10.93)

Decreased

R

2.05 (1.49, 2.60)

2.79 (1.84, 3.73)

Constant

Residence

D

15.39 (4.07, 26.70)

37.12 (27.35, 46.88)

Decrease

PAF

−20.51 (−23.01, −18.00)

−52.28 (−54.58, −49.98)

Increased

PAR

−11.16 (−12.52, −9.80)

−23.10 (−24.12, −22.09)

Increased

R

1.35 (1.02, 1.68)

2.76 (1.91, 3.60)

Increased

Region

D

38.20 (13.15, 63.24)

60.49 (29.57, 91.41)

Constant

PAF

−21.15 (−24.31, −17.98)

−53.37 (−56.07, −50.67)

Increased

PAR

−11.51 (−13.23, −9.79)

−23.59 (− 24.78, −22.39)

Increased

R

1.89 (1.12, 2.65)

3.93 (1.92, 5.94)

Increased