Table 2 Weighted decomposition for urban-rural inequalities in unmet need for family planning among reproductive-aged women in Ethiopia

Covariates

Age

35–49

ref

25–34

-0.0024

-3.49

0.01

15–24

-0.0011

-1.60

0.03

Material factors

Level of education

No education

ref

Primary education

-0.0008

-1.2

0.10

Secondary and higher education

0.0012

1.9

0.79

Wealth index

5th quintile

ref

4th quintile

-0.002

-3.1

0.12

3rd quintile

0.0026

3.8

0.45

2nd quintile

0.0076

11.1

0.04

1st quintile

0.0097

14.1

0.02

Region

Developed region

ref

Emerging region

0.0003

0.5

0.18

City administrations

-0.0042

-6.1

0.11

Cultural and behavioral factors

Religion

Christian

ref

Muslim

0.005

7.3

< 0.01

Other

-0.000032

-0.05

0.69

Media exposure

Have media exposure

ref

Have no media exposure

-0.002

-4.08

0.27

Psychosocial factors

Marital status

Single

ref

Living with a partner

0.026

39.1

< 0.01

Parity

Nullipara

ref

Primipara

-0.008

-12.2

< 0.01

Multipara

0.035

51.0

< 0.01

Attended FP counseling services by a healthcare provider

No

ref

Yes

-0.0012

-1.7

0.03

Perceived community support

Yes

ref

No

0.0033

4.8

0.09