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Table 2 Multinomial logistic regression of relationship between ever use of modern contraceptive and background characteristics, Malawi, 2010

From: Differential effect of wealth quintile on modern contraceptive use and fertility: evidence from Malawian women

Background characteristics

Model 1a

Model 2a

Model 3a

 

UOR

C.I (UOR)

AOR

C.I (UOR)

AOR

C.I (UOR)

  

Lower-upper

 

Lower-upper

 

Lower-upper

Wealth index

      

Poorest

1

 

1

 

1

 

Richest

2.36*

2.07-2.69

1.85*

1.55-2.22

1.85*

1.51-2.26

Education

      

None

  

1

 

1

 

Primary

  

1.55*

1.30-1.84

1.72*

1.42-2.09

Secondary

  

1.93*

1.50-2.47

2.80*

2.08-3.77

Higher

  

2.04*

1.21-3.44

5.43*

2.68-10.97

Residence

      

Urban

  

1

 

1

 

Rural

  

0.90

0.74-1.09

0.82

0.66-1.02

Religion

      

Catholic

  

1

 

1

 

Other Christians

  

0.79***

0.66-0.95

0.84

0.69-1.02

Muslims

  

0.30*

0.24-0.38

0.31*

0.24-0.40

Others

  

0.57***

0.35-0.94

0.52***

0.30-0.88

Region

      

Northern

  

1

 

1

 

Central

  

1.70*

1.36-2.14

1.68*

1.30-2.16

Southern

  

1.76*

1.40-2.22

1.69*

1.31-2.18

Age at first marriage

     

8-14

    

1

 

15-19

    

0.95

0.73-1.23

20-24

    

0.85

0.60-1.19

25-29

    

0.58

0.33-1.02

30+

    

0.80

0.28-2.28

Age at first birth

      

10-14

    

1

 

15-19

    

1.08

0.75-1.57

20-24

    

0.66***

0.44-0.99

25-29

    

0.57***

0.32-0.99

30+

    

0.69

0.25-1.92

Children ever born

      

None

    

1

 

1-2

    

1.84*

1.48-2.30

3-4

    

2.82*

2.10-3.78

5+

    

3.17***

2.34-4.37

Age as at last birthday

     

15-19

    

1

 

20-24

    

2.44*

1.75-3.40

25-29

    

3.33*

2.37-4.66

30-34

    

3.37*

2.32-4.90

35-39

    

3.02*

2.01-4.55

40-44

    

1.62***

1.06-2.49

45-49

    

1.31

0.84-2.05

−2 Loglikelihood

5484.24

 

5288.61

 

4547.01

 

Nagelkerke R 2

0.049

 

0.103

 

0.162

 
  1. *Significant at 0.1%; **Significant at 1%; ***Significant at 5%; C.I: Confidence interval for exp(β); UOR: Unadjusted odd ratio, AOR: adjusted odd ratio.