Table 3 Logistic regression on the predictors of contraceptive continuation in sub-Saharan Africa

Age (years)

15–19

Reference (1.0)

Reference (1.0)

20–24

0.59^*** (0.56–0.62)

0.81^*** (0.76–0.89)

25–29

0.50^*** (0.48–0.53)

0.78^*** (0.73–0.83)

30–34

0.54^*** (0.52–0.57)

0.85^*** (0.79–0.91)

35–39

0.64^*** (0.61–0.68)

0.99 (0.92–1.06)

40–44

0.82^*** (0.77–0.87)

1.17^*** (1.08–1.28)

45–49

0.89^** (0.82–0.96)

1.24^*** (1.13–1.37)

Marital status

Not in union

Reference (1.0)

Reference (1.0)

In union

0.70^*** (0.69–0.72)

0.98 (0.95–1.02)

Educational level

No education

Reference (1.0)

Reference (1.0)

Primary

1.10^*** (1.07–1.14)

1.03 (1.00-1.07)

Secondary

1.31^*** (1.27–1.35)

1.08^*** (1.04–1.12)

Higher

1.20^*** (1.14–1.26)

0.91^*** (0.86–0.97)

Employment status

Not working

Reference (1.0)

Reference (1.0)

Working

0.96^*** (0.93–0.98)

0.96^*** (0.93–0.98)

Exposure to family planning messages

Not exposed

Reference (1.0)

Reference (1.0)

Exposed

0.99 (0.97–1.01)

0.91^*** (0.88–0.93)

Knowledge of family planning

Poor

Reference (1.0)

Reference (1.0)

Good

1.21 (0.52–2.80)

0.79 (0.32–1.93)

Information on choice

No

Reference (1.0)

Reference (1.0)

Yes

3.64^*** (3.55–3.73)

3.91^*** (3.82–4.01)

Births in the last 5 years

None

Reference (1.0)

Reference (1.0)

1

0.75^*** (0.72–0.77)

0.86^*** (0.83–0.90)

2+

0.42^*** (0.41–0.43)

0.54^*** (0.51–0.56)

Number of living children

None

Reference (1.0)

Reference (1.0)

1

0.71^*** (0.67–0.74)

0.84^*** (0.79–0.89)

2

0.51^*** (0.49–0.54)

0.67^*** (0.63–0.72)

3

0.52^*** (0.50–0.55)

0.65^*** (0.6–0.70)

4+

0.58^*** (0.55–0.60)

0.62^*** (0.57–0.67)

Desire for more children

Wants within 2 years

Reference (1.0)

Reference (1.0)

Wants after 2 + years

1.20^*** (1.16–1.24)

1.21^*** (1.16–1.25)

Wants no more children

1.24^*** (1.20–1.29)

1.15^*** (1.10–1.20)

Undecided

1.78^*** (1.71–1.86)

1.39^*** (1.33–1.46)

Contraceptive method

Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC)

Reference (1.0)

Reference (1.0)

Pills

0.31^*** (0.29–0.32)

0.34^*** (0.33–0.36)

Injectables

0.37^*** (0.35–0.79)

0.42^*** (0.40–0.43)

Other modern methods including condom

0.64^*** (0.61–0.66)

0.72^*** (0.68–0.75)

Traditional method

0.34^*** (0.33–0.36)

0.50^*** (0.47–0.52)

Place of residence

Urban

Reference (1.0)

Rural

0.99 (0.97–1.02)

Sub-region

West Africa

0.78^*** (0.74–0.82)

East Africa

0.69^*** (0.66-0.72)

Central Africa

0.88^*** (0.84–0.93)

Southern Africa

Reference (1.0)