Table 1 Distribution and association between study variables on utilization of modern contraceptives
Variable | Use of modern FP (%) | Traditional or non-FP users | P-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age group | < 0.001 | ||
15–19 years | 118 (13.2) | 776 (86.8) | |
20–29 years | 685 (19.8) | 2768 (80.2) | |
30–39 years | 632 (21.1) | 2361 (78.9) | |
40–49 years | 320 (17.9) | 1466 (82.1) | |
Educational level | < 0.001 | ||
Below secondary | 431 (10.7) | 3587 (89.3) | |
Secondary | 869 (24.6) | 2663 (75.4) | |
Higher | 455 (28.9) | 1121 (71.1) | |
Marital status | < 0.001 | ||
Single/living with partner | 523 (28.9) | 1287 (71.1) | |
Currently married | 1165 (17.1) | 5639 (82.9) | |
Divorced/Widow/Separated | 65 (12.8) | 445 (87.2) | |
Parity | < 0.001 | ||
None | 398 (20.5) | 1542 (79.5) | |
1 to 2 | 410 (15.7) | 2195 (84.3) | |
3 to 4 | 504 (21.8) | 1807 (78.2) | |
5 and above | 440 (19.5) | 1814 (80.5) | |
Interest in more children | < 0.001 | ||
More children | 1020 (17.2) | 4901 (82.8) | |
Maybe/No | 734 (23.1) | 2448 (76.9) | |
Household wealth quintile | < 0.001 | ||
Below average quintile | 707 (14.2) | 4258 (85.8) | |
Average quintile | 339 (22.8) | 1146 (77.2) | |
Above average quintile | 709 (26.5) | 1967 (73.5) | |
Number of modern FP methods heard of | < 0.001 | ||
at most 4 | 231 (7.9) | 2695 (92.1) | |
at least 5 | 1524 (24.6) | 4676 (75.4) | |
Visited by health worker about FP in last 12 months | < 0.001 | ||
Yes | 331 (26.5) | 919 (73.5) | |
No | 1423 (18.2) | 6418 (81.8) | |
Facility visit in the last 12 months | < 0.001 | ||
No visit | 625 (15.9) | 3315 (84.1) | |
Visited but No FP talk | 472 (17.6) | 2206 (82.4) | |
Visited and FP talk | 658 (26.4) | 1832 (73.6) | |
Attended a community event where FP were favoured | < 0.001 | ||
Yes | 328 (28.9) | 806 (71.1) | |
No | 1426 (17.9) | 6533 (82.1) | |
Someone in the community favour you if you use FP | < 0.001 | ||
Yes | 926 (30.3) | 2130 (69.7) | |
No | 827 (13.7) | 5215 (86.3) | |
Heard community/religious leader speak in favour of FP | < 0.001 | ||
Yes | 868 (25.0) | 2607 (75.0) | |
No | 874 (15.7) | 4685 (84.3) | |
How many of your close friends or family do you think uses FP | < 0.001 | ||
None/Unknown | 381 (9.0) | 3847 (91.0) | |
Some | 983 (25.6) | 2855 (74.4) | |
Most/all | 391 (37.7) | 647 (62.2) | |
Type of residence | < 0.001 | ||
Urban | 998 (24.1) | 3146 (75.9) | |
Rural | 757 (15.2) | 4225 (84.4) | |
No of facility offering FP services in the community | < 0.001 | ||
at most 1 | 347 (17.4) | 1649 (82.6) | |
two | 532 (18.6) | 2327 (81.4) | |
at least 3 | 876 (20.5) | 3395 (79.5) | |
Average number days FP facilities in the communities are opened | < 0.001 | ||
At most 3 days | 167 (16.1) | 869 (83.9) | |
4 to 5 days | 703 (18.2) | 3166 (81.8) | |
at least 6 days | 885 (21.0) | 3336 (79.0) | |
Presence of at least one facility that provide Free FP services | < 0.001 | ||
Yes | 1356 (20.6) | 5234 (79.4) | |
No | 399 (15.7) | 2137 (84.3) |