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Table 4 Multinomial regression model predicting the relative risk ratio of deciding to use contraceptive in SSA, 2021

From: Determinants of contraceptive decision making among married women in Sub-Saharan Africa from the recent Demographic and Health Survey data

Characteristics

Decision-maker to use contraceptive

Women-only

RRR 95% CI

Joint (women&husband/partner)

RRR 95% CI

Maternal age

  

15–19

1

1

20–35

*1.22 (1.06–1.41)

*1.18 (1.04–1.33)

36–49

*1.38 (1.18–1.62)

*1.27 (1.11–1.47)

Maternal educational

  

No education

1

1

Praimary

1.01 (0.93–1.10)

*1.18 (1.10–1.27)

Secondary

1.06 (0.96–1.17)

*1.30 (1.19–1.42)

Higher

*1.26 (1.06–1.50)

*1.62 (1.38–1.90)

Risidence

  

Urban

1

1

Rural

0.86 (0.80–0.93)

*1.08 (1.01–1.16)

Maternal occupation

  

No work

1

1

Have work

*1.25 (1.18–1.34)

*1.35 (1.28–1.44)

Duration of marriage

  

< 10 years

1

 

≥ 10 years

*1.14 (1.06–1.22)

0.98 (0.92–1.05)

Family income

  

Poorest

1

1

Poorer

1.03 (0.94–1.14)

1.05 (0.96–1.14)

Middle

1.03 (0.94–1.14)

1.07 (0.98–1.16)

Richer

*1.10 (1.01–1.21)

1.08 (0.99–1.18)

Richest

*1.28 (1.14–1.43)

*1.33 (1.20–1.47)

Country income

  

Low income

1

1

Lower middle income

1.11 (1.04–1.20)

0.95 (0.89–1.01)

Upper middle income

*1.83 (1.57–2.12)

*0.68 (0.59–0.79)

  1. * showes p-value < 0.05