Table 2 Determinants of current contraceptive usage among women from the Digo community residing in Kwale County, Kenya

Respondent’s Age

 <29 years

Reference

 ≥ 29 years

0.9 (0.7–1.2)

0.53

School attendance

 Never attended school

Reference

 Ever attended school

1.8 (1.1–2.7)

0.01

2.1 (1.4–3.4)

0.001

Years of education

 < 8 years

Reference

 ≥ 8 years

0.8 (0.6–1.2)

0.30

ANC attendance

 No

Reference

 Yes

8.6 (2.5–29.3)

0.001

4.0 (1.1–14.8)

0.04

Ideal ANC attendance

 No

Reference

 Yes

1.1 (0.8–1.6)

0.48

Ever given birth

 No

Reference

 Yes

4.5 (2.8–7.1)

<0.0001

5.0 (1.7–15.0)

0.004

Marital status

 Not in a marital union

Reference

 In a marital union

1.5 (1.1–2.1)

0.02

0.9 (0.6–1.4)

0.67

 Not living with marital partner

Reference

 Living with marital partner

1.4 (0.9–2.1)

0.16

 Monogamous

Reference

 Polygamous

1.1 (0.7–1.7)

0.82

Previous pregnancy intention

 Didn’t want to get pregnant

Reference

 Wanted to get pregnant

1.0 (0.7–1.3)

0.75

Future fertility desire

 Prefer to have a child/another child soon

Reference

 No more children/Prefer to wait longer

7.5 (3.8–15.0)

<0.0001

6.7 (3.3–13.8)

<0.0001