Table 2 Distribution of modern contraceptive utilization in sub-Saharan Africa region
Variable | Modern contraceptive utilization | Total (%) | X-square value | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | ||||
Africa region | |||||
 Southern | 6789 | 9282 | 16,071 (4.98) | 163.79 |  < 0.001 |
 Central | 6728 | 48,860 | 55,588 (17.24) | ||
 Eastern | 47,646 | 71,883 | 119,530 (37.66) | ||
 Western | 17,936 | 11,3397 | 131,334 (40.72) | ||
Residence | |||||
 Rural | 47,359 | 16,5001 | 212,360 (65.84) | 46.19 |  < 0.001 |
 Urban | 31,742 | 78,422 | 110,165 (34.16) | ||
Age group | |||||
 15–24 | 16,472 | 62,396 | 78,868 (24.45) | 20.08 |  < 0.001 |
 25–34 | 35,393 | 93,908 | 129,302 (40.09) | ||
 35–46 | 27,235 | 87,119 | 114,355 (35.46) | ||
Literacy | |||||
 Cannot read and write | 23,,822 | 140,763 | 164,585 (51.03) | 103.73 |  < 0.001 |
 Can read and write | 55,279 | 102,660 | 157,940 (48.97) |  |  |
Maternal education | |||||
 No education | 15,384 | 111,585 | 126,969 (39.37) | 103.73 |  < 0.001 |
 Primary education | 33,176 | 72,974 | 106,151 (32.91) | ||
 Secondary and above | 30,541 | 58,861 | 89,405 (27.72) | ||
Husband education | |||||
 No education | 13,905 | 98,391 | 112,296 (35.95) | 70.97 |  < 0.001 |
 Primary education | 26,193 | 60,678 | 86,871 (27.81) | ||
 Secondary and above | 33,694 | 79,478 | 113,173 (36.24) | ||
Maternal occupation | |||||
 Had occupation | 60,594 | 182,407 | 243,001 (75.34) | 152.34 |  < 0.001 |
 Had no occupation | 18,507 | 61,017 | 79,524 (24.66) | ||
Women’s health care decision making autonomy | |||||
 Women alone | 17,865 | 38,350 | 56,216 (17.43) | 118.50 |  |
 Women and her husband | 33,837 | 84,186 | 118,024 (36.59) |  |  < 0.001 |
 Husbands alone | 27,398 | 120,886 | 148,284 (45.98) |  |  |
Wealth Index | |||||
 Poor | 23,500 | 104,061 | 127,562 (39.55) | 124.50 |  < 0.001 |
 Middle | 15,318 | 48,697 | 64,015 (19.85) | ||
 Rich | 40,282 | 90,665 | 130,947 (40.60) | ||
Media exposed | |||||
 Yes | 61,967 | 158,840 | 220,807 (68.46) | 112.47 |  < 0.001 |
 No | 17,134 | 84,583 | 101,718 (31.54) | ||
Accessing health care | |||||
 Big problem | 40,513 | 143,803 | 184,316 (57.15) | 38.16 |  < 0.001 |
 Not big problem | 38,588 | 99,620 | 138,209 (42.85) | ||
PNC utilization | |||||
 Yes | 26,673 | 57,748 | 113,799 (57.41) | 62.26 |  < 0.001 |
 No | 23,777 | 90,021 | 8441 (42.59) | ||
Place of delivery | |||||
 Home | 11,266 | 69,960 | 75,227 (31.26) | 136.58 |  < 0.001 |
 Institution | 49,199 | 116,214 | 165,413 (68.74) |  |  |
Birth order | |||||
 1 | 11,661 | 35,991 | 47,652 (14.81) | 68.29 |  < 0.001 |
 2–4 | 41,817 | 101,145 | 142,963 (44.43) | ||
 5+ | 25,440 | 105,698 | 131,138 (40.76) | ||
Children ever born | |||||
 0 | 1,544 | 21,044 | 22,588 (7.00) | 92.39 |  < 0.001 |
 1–3 | 41,890 | 107,871 | 149,761 (46.43) |  |  |
 4+ | 35,667 | 114,508 | 150,175 (46.56) |  |  |