From: Determinants of fertility in Malawi: Does women autonomy dimension matter?
Variables | Fertility (Children ever born) | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unadjusted (Model 1) | Adjusted (model 2) | Adjusted (Model 3) | ||||
UIRR | 95% C.I | AIRR | 95% C.I | AIRR | 95% C.I | |
Autonomy in household decision making participation | ||||||
Have autonomy | 1.07 | 0.98–1.17 | 1.02 | 0.99–1.05 | 1.02 | 0.99–1.05 |
Have partial autonomy | 1.04 | 0.95–1.13 | 1.01 | 0.98–1.03 | 1.01 | 0.99–1.04 |
Have no autonomy | 1.00 | Â | 1.00 | Â | 1.00 | Â |
Sexual autonomy | ||||||
Have autonomy | 0.69*** | 0.64–0.75 | 0.90*** | 0.88–0.92 | 0.98 | 0.95–1.00 |
Have partial autonomy | 0.87*** | 0.79–0.96 | 0.96*** | 0.94–0.99 | 1.00 | 0.97–1.02 |
Have no autonomy | 1.00 | Â | 1.00 | Â | 1.00 | Â |
Age at first cohabitation/marriage | ||||||
19 year and less |  |  | 1.17*** | 1.14–1.19 | 1.15*** | 1.13–1.18 |
20Â years and above | Â | Â | 1.00 | Â | 1.00 | Â |
Contraceptive use | ||||||
Using modern methods |  |  | 1.19*** | 1.17–1.21 | 1.17*** | 1.15–1.19 |
Not using modern | Â | Â | 1.00 | Â | 1.00 | Â |
Type of place of residence | ||||||
Urban |  |  |  |  | 0.91*** | 0.88–0.93 |
Rural | Â | Â | Â | Â | 1.00 | Â |
Highest education level | ||||||
No education |  |  |  |  | 1.83*** | 1.67–1.99 |
Primary |  |  |  |  | 1.55*** | 1.42–1.69 |
Secondary |  |  |  |  | 1.23*** | 1.13–1.33 |
Higher | Â | Â | Â | Â | 1.00 | Â |
Household economic status | ||||||
Poor |  |  |  |  | 1.05*** | 1.01–1.09 |
Middle income |  |  |  |  | 1.00 | 0.99–1.07 |
Rich | Â | Â | Â | Â | 1.00 | Â |
Husband/partner’s level of education | ||||||
No education |  |  |  |  | 1.23*** | 1.16–1.30 |
Primary |  |  |  |  | 1.18*** | 1.12–1.24 |
Secondary |  |  |  |  | 1.02 | 0.97–1.07 |
Higher | Â | Â | Â | Â | 1.00 | Â |
Employed | ||||||
No |  |  |  |  | 0.95 | 0.91–1.00 |
Yes | Â | Â | Â | Â | 1.00 | Â |
Exposure to media-radio listening | ||||||
Not at all |  |  |  |  | 1.01 | 0.99–1.03 |
Less than once a week |  |  |  |  | 1.00 | 0.98–1.03 |
At least once a week | Â | Â | Â | Â | 1.00 | Â |
Exposure to media-watching television | ||||||
Not at all |  |  |  |  | 1.04 | 0.99–1.08 |
Less than once a week |  |  |  |  | 1.02 | 0.97–1.06 |
At least once a week | Â | Â | Â | Â | 1.00 | Â |