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Table 2 The intention to use contraceptives (%) by demographic and social characteristics and unadjusted odds ratio

From: Do health service contacts with community health workers influence the intention to use modern contraceptives among non-users in rural communities? Findings from a cross-sectional study in Nigeria

Characteristic

Per cent

uOR

95% CI

Characteristic

Per cent

uOR

95% CI

Health service contacts

Religion

 No contact with CHW RC

27.2

–

–

Christianity RC

35.0

–

–

 Contact with CHW

38.6

1.681**

1.440–1.963

Islam

26.8

0.678**

0.531–0.790

Maternal age group

Others

26.8

0.677*

0.362–1.267

 15–24 years RC

34.6

–

 

Household wealth quintile

 25–34 years

35.4

1.033

0.919–1.159

Poorest RC

25.3

–

–

 35+

19.5

0.459**

0.416–0.519

Poorer

29.9

1.262**

1.072–1.485

Timing of first marriage

Middle

33.3

1.472**

1.230–1.762

 Early RC

28.6

–

–

Richer

33.4

1.478**

1.191–1.835

 Not early

30.0

1.073

0.958–1.201

Richest

26.1

1.040

0.762–1.422

Parity

Partners’ education

 Primiparity RC

32.6

–

–

None RC

24.4

–

–

 Multiparity

30.1

0.893

0.794–1.005

Primary

34.2

1.613**

1.392–1.870

 Grand multiparity

26.1

0.735**

0.658–0.821

Secondary

39.1

1.992**

1.749–2.269

Fertility desire

Higher

34.2

1.616**

1.293–2.024

 Wants within 2 years RC

25.3

–

–

Financial autonomy

 Wants after 2 years

38.6

1.850**

1.625–2.107

Not autonomous RC

29.2

–

–

 Wants unsure of timing

36.5

1.693**

1.359–2.111

Autonomous

28.8

0.980

0.882–1.088

 Undecided

27.5

1.116

0.896–1.391

Healthcare autonomy

 Want no more

21.1

0.791

0.684–0.915

Not autonomous RC

28.0

–

–

Maternal education

Autonomous

31.2

1.195*

1.056–1.353

 None RC

25.6

–

–

Safe sex negotiation

 Primary

32.8

1.415**

1.216–1.646

Unable to negotiate RC

25.2

–

–

 Secondary

40.8

1.200**

1.716–2.330

Able to negotiate

34.2

1.540**

1.339–1.771

 Higher

27.3

1.092

0.787–1.516

Decision-maker for non-use of contraceptives

Working status

Woman only

28.2

–

–

 Unemployed

26.5

–

–

Partner only

24.6

0.830*

0.691–0.997

 Employed

30.2

1.203**

1.072–1.349

Joint

28.5

1.017

0.874–1.182

Mass media exposure

Others

34.3

1.329**

1.171–1.509

 Low

26.4

–

–

    

 Moderate

31.4

1.271**

1.121–1.442

    

 High

36.7

1.612**

1.219–2.131

    
  1. RC (Reference category), *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01