Table 2 Factors Associated with Desire for more Children Among Women in Ethiopia using EDHS 2016 data

Age

15–24

0.10 (0.09–0.11)*

0.13 (0.11–0.14)*

25–34

0.21 (0.19–0.23)*

0.23 (0.20–0.25)*

35–49

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Place of residence

Urban

0.66 (0.61–0.70)*

1.07 (0.95–1.20)

Rural

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1

Educational level

No education

3.07 (2.79–3.37)*

1.85 (1.61–2.13)*

Primary

1.63 (1.47–1.80)*

1.62 (1.43–1.83)*

Secondary and above

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1

Age at first marriage

Oct-19

0.80 (0.58–1.10)

1.80 (1.27–2.54)*

20–29

0.58 (0.42–0.80)*

1.38 (0.97–1.96)

30–49

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1

Religion

Orthodox

0.99 (0.71–1.39)

1.48 (1.01–2.19)*

Catholic

1.48 (0.87–2.52)

2.15 (1.17–3.97)*

Muslim

1.28 (0.91–1.80)

1.70 (1.15–2.50)*

Protestant

0.88 (0.63–1.22)

1.33 (0.90–1.96)

Other

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1

Region

Tigray

1.14 (0.96–1.34)

0.82 (0.66–1.02)

Afar

0.86 (0.71–1.04)

0.68 (0.54–0.85)*

Amhara

1.99 (1.69–2.34)*

1.45 (1.18–1.78)*

Oromia

2.49 (2.12–2.91)*

2.10 (1.73–2.54)*

Somali

0.67 (0.56–0.80)*

0.49 (0.39–0.61)*

Benishangul

1.60 (1.34–1.91)*

1.17 (1.01–1.45)*

SNNPR

1.71 (1.46–2.01)*

1.30 (1.05–1.60)*

Gambela

1.48 (1.23–1.78)*

1.25 (1.02–1.57)*

Harari

2.05 (1.70–2.46)*

2.24 (1.82–2.76)*

Addis Ababa

0.84 (0.71–0.99)*

0.83 (0.72–0.97)*

Dire Dawa

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1

Wealth index

Poor

1.01 (0.94–1.09)

1.08 (0.98–1.20)

Middle

1.02 (0.93–1.12)

0.96 (0.86–1.07)

Rich

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Occupation

No working

0.92 (0.80–0.97)*

0.94 (0.82–0.99)*

Managerial

0.70 (0.56–0.87)*

0.99 (0.76–1.28)

Clerical

0.65 (0.47–0.90)*

0.88 (0.60–1.27)

Sales

1.03 (0.90–1.17)

0.99 (0.87–1.15)

Agricultural

1.73 (1.53–1.96)*

1.19 (1.02–1.38)*

Household manual

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Ideal number of children

 ≤ 4

0.89 (0.84–0.95)*

0.47 (0.42–0.53)*

 > 4

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Number of living children

 ≤ 4

4.88 (4.50–5.30)*

2.12 (1.90–2.37)*

 > 4

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Use of contraceptives

No

1.62 (1.45–1.81)*

1.51 (1.35–1.68)*

Yes

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1