Table 2 Intention to use modern contraceptives by respondent’s characteristic and bivariate logit regression of the determinants of modern contraceptives use intention among grand-multiparous women in sub-Saharan Africa
Frequency (n = 23,500) | Percentage (%) | Intention to Use Modern Contraceptive % [95% CI] | Bivariate logistic regression cOR [95% CI] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | ||||
20–24 ref | 261 | 1.11 | 41.34 [35.74–47.18] | |
25–34 | 10,756 | 45.77 | 43.51 [42.58–44.46] | 1.09 [0.82–1.43] |
35–49 | 12,483 | 53.12 | 35.65 [34.83–36.49] | 0.73 *** [0.56–0.97] |
Type of place of residence | ||||
Urban ref | 5267 | 22.41 | 42.77 [41.45–44.10] | |
Rural | 18,233 | 77.59 | 38.26 [37.56–38.96] | 0.76 *** [0.69–0.83] |
Age at first birth | ||||
8–19 ref | 16,472 | 70.09 | 39.55 [38.80–40.30] | |
20–29 | 6893 | 29.33 | 38.87 [37.75–40.00] | 0.96 [0.90–1.03] |
30+ | 135 | 0.58 | 29.01 [22.53] | 0.61 [0.42–0.91] |
Type of Marriage | ||||
Monogamous ref | 14,375 | 61.17 | 60.25 [59.45–61.04] | |
Polygamous | 9125 | 38.83 | 61.51 [60.50–62.51] | 0.98 [0.91–1.05] |
Ideal Number of Children | ||||
5 or less ref | 5413 | 23.03 | 50.97 [49.62–52.31] | |
5 or more | 18,087 | 76.97 | 35.88 [35.19–36.58] | 0.56 *** [0.52–0.61] |
Fertility Desire | ||||
Both want same ref | 5420 | 23.07 | 40.90 [39.62–42.19] | |
Husband wants more | 10,054 | 42.79 | 39.39 [38.43–40.34] | 0.95 [0.87–1.04] |
Husband wants fewer | 1346 | 5.72 | 47.71 [44.99–50.44] | 1.25 *** [1.07–1.47] |
Don’t know | 6680 | 28.43 | 36.18 [35.05–37.33] | 0.81 *** [0.73–0.89] |
Maternal Level of Education | ||||
No Education ref | 16,069 | 68.38 | 34.69 [33.96–35.43] | |
Primary | 5284 | 22.49 | 46.39 [45.06–47.72] | 1.54 *** [1.41–1.67] |
Secondary | 1969 | 8.38 | 54.28 [52.18–56.38] | 1.97 *** [1.74–2.24] |
Higher | 178 | 0.76 | 54.55 [46.88–62.00] | 1.78 *** [1.19–2.65] |
History of Contraceptive Use | ||||
Ever used ref | 4089 | 17.4 | 70.40 [68.98–71.77] | |
Never used | 19,411 | 82.6 | 32.78 [32.13–33.44] | 0.23 *** [0.21–0.25] |
History of Pregnancy Termination | ||||
No ref | 19,547 | 83.18 | 38.00 [37.33–38.68] | |
Yes | 3953 | 16.82 | 45.45 [43.91–46.99] | 1.23 *** [1.13–1.33] |
Fertility Planning Status | ||||
Wanted ref | 18,920 | 80.51 | 35.73 [35.05–36.41] | |
Mistimed | 2757 | 11.73 | 56.95 [55.08–58.79] | 2.27 *** [2.06–2.50] |
Unwanted | 1823 | 7.76 | 49.57 [47.30–51.84] | 1.66 *** [1.48–1.87] |
Exposure to Family Planning Messages | ||||
No Exposure ref | 17,444 | 74.23 | 35.38 [34.69–36.08] | |
Exposed | 6056 | 25.77 | 51.68 [50.37–52.98] | 1.82 *** [1.67–1.98] |
Household Power Relations | ||||
Woman Involved ref | 12,986 | 55.26 | 36.25 [35.42–37.08] | |
Woman Not Involved | 10,514 | 44.74 | 42.93 [41.99–43.87] | 1.28 *** [1.19–1.37] |
Experience of Child Death | ||||
No experience ref | 9858 | 41.95 | 38.44 [37.51–39.38] | |
Experienced | 13,642 | 58.05 | 39.91 [39.09–40.74] | 1.04 [0.94–1.08] |
Remarriage | ||||
Once ref | 19,841 | 84.43 | 38.04 [37.37–38.71] | |
More than once | 3659 | 15.57 | 46.03 [44.42–47.64] | 1.34 *** [1.22–1.47] |
Work Status | ||||
No ref | 7981 | 33.96 | 32.81 [31.79–33.85] | |
Yes | 15,519 | 66.04 | 42.56 [41.79–43.33] | 1.35 *** [1.25–1.46] |
Knowledge of Family Planning Method | ||||
No ref | 5563 | 23.67 | 21.03 [20.05–22.06] | |
Yes | 17,937 | 76.33 | 45.88 [45.14–46.62] | 3.05 *** [2.76–3.37] |