Table 3 Percentage of partnered women by dimensions of women’s autonomy (N = 6727)
From: A cross-sectional study of women’s autonomy and modern contraception use in Zambia
Autonomy Variable | Frequency (%) | Using modern contraceptives | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Crude odds ratio (OR) | 95% CI | |||
Participation in decision making | ||||
Scores | ||||
0 | 5.1 | 1.168 | 1.047–1.303 | 0.005 |
1 | 8.3 | |||
2 | 11.0 | |||
3 | 16.9 | |||
4 | 58.7 | |||
Attitude towards wife beating | ||||
0 | 16.6 | 1.080 | 1.032–1.130 | 0.001 |
1 | 9.3 | |||
2 | 7.9 | |||
3 | 8.2 | |||
4 | 8.1 | |||
5 | 50.0 | |||
Woman’s household status | ||||
0 | 40.8 | 0.808 | 0.732–0.891 | 0.000 |
1 | 22.0 | |||
2 | 37.2 | |||
Women’s autonomy (tertiles) | ||||
Low | 71.9 | Ref | ||
Moderate | 19.5 | 1.690 | 1.160–2.462 | 0.006 |
High | 8.5 | 1.414 | 0.931–2.147 | 0.001 |