Table 2 Current use of contraceptive by socio-demographic characteristics among married women 15–49 (Bivariate analysis)
From: Uptake and predictors of contraceptive use in Afghan women
n | Contraceptive prevalence rate | 95%CI | P. Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Residence | |||||
Urban | 4,934 | 36.4 | 33.9-39.0 | <0.001 | |
Rural | 20,809 | 18.4 | 16.8-20.0 | ||
Region | |||||
North Eastern | 3,823 | 14.6 | 11.8-18.0 | <0.001 | |
Northern | 3,960 | 15.0 | 12.8-17.6 | ||
Western | 3,405 | 33.0 | 28.0-38.0 | ||
Central Highland | 915 | 35.6 | 26.9-45.0 | ||
Capital | 4,791 | 33.6 | 30.9-36.0 | ||
Eastern | 4,497 | 15.8 | 13.4-18.0 | ||
Southern | 1,963 | 24.1 | 19.3-29.6 | ||
South Eastern | 2,388 | 9.6 | 7.4-12.0 | ||
Education | |||||
No education/Madrasa | 22,914 | 20.1 | 18.6-21.7 | <0.001 | |
Primary | 1,485 | 33.0 | 29.9-36.0 | ||
Secondary/Higher | 1,344 | 39.1 | 35.7-42.6 | ||
Age group | |||||
15-24 | 7,221 | 14.0 | 12.6-15.6 | <0.001 | |
25-34 | 9,220 | 23.2 | 21.3-25.0 | ||
35-49 | 9,302 | 26.6 | 24.7-28.6 | ||
Age at first marriage | |||||
Less than 16 | 9,035 | 24.7 | 22.7-26.9 | <0.001 | |
16-19 | 8,892 | 21.2 | 19.5-23.0 | ||
19+ | 7,816 | 19.3 | 17.8-20.9 | ||
Number of living children | |||||
0-1 | 5,800 | 7.4 | 6.5-8.5 | <0.001 | |
2-3 | 6,434 | 21.0 | 19.2-22.9 | ||
4-5 | 6,033 | 27.3 | 25.0-29.6 | ||
6+ | 7,476 | 29.4 | 27.2-31.7 | ||
Child death experiences | |||||
No | 20,005 | 20.9 | 19.4-22.5 | <0.001 | |
Yes | 5,738 | 25.1 | 23.1-27.0 | ||
Remoteness | |||||
Most remote | 6,621 | 18.4 | 15.9-21.0 | 0.0019 | |
2 | 7,255 | 22.9 | 19.8-26.0 | ||
3 | 5,110 | 21.3 | 18.4-24.5 | ||
4 | 4,189 | 21.6 | 18.0-25.7 | ||
Least remote | 2,568 | 29.3 | 25.2-33.8 | ||
Wealth quintiles | |||||
Poorest | 5,115 | 17.0 | 14.1-20.5 | <0.001 | |
Poorer | 5,328 | 19.8 | 17.5-22.0 | ||
Middle | 5,057 | 17.8 | 15.7-20.0 | ||
Richer | 5,153 | 20.7 | 18.6-22.9 | ||
Richest | 5,090 | 33.9 | 31.5-36.0 | ||
Mass media exposure | |||||
No exposure | 6,864 | 17.0 | 14.6-19.6 | <0.001 | |
Radio only | 12,301 | 19.5 | 17.8-21.0 | ||
Radio and TV | 6,578 | 31.3 | 29.1-33.5 | ||