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Table 5 Coefficient estimates from logistic regression analysis examining the relationship between women’s empowerment and ability to achieve fertility goals

From: Women’s empowerment and fertility preferences in high fertility countries in Sub-Saharan Africa

Variables

Burkina Faso

Mali

Niger

Chad

Model1

Model2

Model1

Model2

Model1

Model2

Model1

Model2

Women’s empowerment

 Empowerment index

0.01*(0.007–0.04)

 

−0.12(−0.20—0.04)

 

0.12(0.023–0.22)

 

0.15***(0.05–0.25)

 

 Economic Empowerment index

 

0.03(−0.03–0.09)

 

0.24***(014–0.35)

 

0.11(−0.04–0.27)

 

−0.52***(− 0.71—0.33)

 Socio-cultural empowerment index

 

−0.07***(− 0.12—0.03)

 

−0.06*(− 0.13–0004)

 

0.05(− 0.03–0.14)

 

−0.14***(− 0.23—0.04)

 Familial empowerment index

 

0.16***(0.1–0.22)

 

0.14***(0.06–0.22)

 

0.05(−0.04–0.15)

 

0.23***(0.08–0.38)

Controls variables

Place of residence

 Rural

−0.01(− 0.18–0.16)

0.0004(− 0.17–0.17)

0.19(− 0.12–0.51)

0.24(−0.09–0.57)

−1.29***(−1.80—0.78)

−1.43***(− 1.97—0.89)

13.90(13.14–14.67)

15.32(14.58–16.06)

Household wealth index

 Poor

0.01(− 0.21–0.24)

−0.01(− 0.21–0.24)

−0.94***(− 1.47—0.42)

−0.90***(− 1.4—0.37)

−1.11***(− 1.88—0.34)

−1.24***(−2.03—0.45)

0.07(− 0.55–0.69)

− 0.09(− 0.74–0.55)

 Middle

0.18(− 0.04–0.41)

0.18(− 0.04–0.4)

0.06(− 0.56–0.69)

0.08(− 0.54–0.71)

−0.64**(− 1.26—0.02)

−0.72*(− 1.35—0.09)

0.82***(0.21–1.44)

0.69**(0.04–0.55)

 Rich

0.04(− 0.17–0.26)

0.03(− 0.18–0.24)

0.11(− 0.37–0.60)

0.24(− 0.25–0.73)

−2.16(− 2.86—1.43)

−2.27***(− 2.99—1.55)

0.42(−0.19–1.02)

0.45(− 0.20–1.11)

 Richest

0.41***(0.14–0.7)

0.33**(0.06–0.6)

0.72**(0.17–1.28)

0.92***(0.35–1.48)

−2.16(− 2.89—1.43)

−2.25(− 2.99—1.51)

14.85***(13.94–15.76)

15.95***(14.98–16.93)

Husband education

 Primary

− 0.09(− 0.27–0.11)

−0.09(− 0.3–0.09)

−0.06(− 0.50–0.37)

−0.15(− 0.57–0.27)

−1.87***(− 2.66—1.09)

−1.81***

−0.17(− 0.61–0.26)

−0.39*

 Secondary

0.33**(0.04–0.61)

0.37**(0.07–0.66)

0.18(−0.15–0.53)

0.19(− 0.14–0.53)

−0.35(− 0.97–0.26)

−0.76**

0.56***(0.14–0.98)

0.17

 Tertiary (High school)

−0.06(− 0.71–0.58)

0.07(− 0.61–0.77)

0.13(− 0.37–0.65)

−0.02(− 0.53–0.47)

1.02***(0.45–1.58)

1.01**

0.32(− 0.44–1.08)

0.14

Household size

 4–6

0.88***(0.4–1.29)

0.93***(0.47–1.39)

0.19(− 0.85–1.23)

0.05(− 0.91–1.02)

0.48(0.99–1.96)

0.57(−0.94–2.08)

0.002(− 0.87–0.87)

−0.23(− 0.67–0.21)

 7–9

0.85***(0.4–1.32)

0.98***(0.52–1.43)

0.52(− 0.51–1.54)

0.44(−0.52–1.41)

0.64(− 0.83–2.13)

0.70(− 0.80–2.21)

−0.45(− 1.34–0.44)

0.63***(0.19–1.07)

 10 –

0.92***(0.4–1.37)

1.04***(0.58–1.50)

0.89(− 0.13–1.91)

0.87(− 0.09–1.84)

1.26(− 0.21–2.74)

1.34(−0.16–2.85)

−0.43(− 1.29–0.43)

0.24(− 0.48–0.97)

Polygamous union

 Yes

− 0.35(− 0.54—0.15)

−0.40(− 0.60—0.20)

−0.02(− 0.41–0.38)

−0.08(− 0.48–0.31)

0.36(0.25–1.58)

0.34(0.14–1.12)

−0.31(− 0.89–0.27)

−0.88(− 1.56—0.19)

Religion

 Muslim

0.89**(0.05–1.73)

1.02**(0.15–1.89)

0.43(−0.31–1.17)

0.39(− 0.33–1.12)

0.09(− 0.31–0.63)

−0.75(− 1.22—0.27)

−0.12(− 0.48–0.22)

0.04(− 0.15–0.24)

 Christian

1.18***(0.34–2.02)

1.26***(0.39–2.12)

0.91**(0.17–1.75

0.66**(0.12–1.95

0.72**(0.15–1.28)

0.05(− 0.44–0.51)

− 0.405(− 0.55–0.62)

− 0.16(− 0.52–0.19)

 Animist/traditional

0.99**(0.12–1.85)

1.08**(0.19–1.97)

0.97**(0.11–1.12)

− 0.92(− 2.18–0.34)

0.15(0.08–0.20)

9.04***(0.58–1.50)

−1.29(− 1.80—0.78)

0.21(− 0.07–0.37

Number of women

4020

4020

1307

1307

1160

1160

837

837

  1. *** Significant at 1%; ** significant at 5%; significant at 10%
  2. (): confidence intervals
  3. Note: Model1: explanatory variables (empowerment and controls variables)
  4. Model2: explanatory variables (desegregated empowerment index and controls variables)