Table 3 Logistic regression model of the factors influencing unmet need to limit childbearing among high parity women in Nigeria

Age

 20–29

1.00

1.00

 30–39

1.42(1.04–1.94)***

1.31(0.96–1.88)

 40–49

2.21(1.62–3.00)*

2.01(1.43–2.99)**

Region

 North Central

1.44(1.17–1.77)*

1.19(0.88–1.60)

 North East

1.89(1.51–2.37)*

1.08(0.74–1.56)

 North West

2.06(1.71–2.47)*

0.92(0.64–1.31)

 South East

0.68(0.54–0.84)*

1.10(0.72–1.67)

 South South

1.40(1.13–1.74)**

1.61(1.15–2.23)**

 South West

1.00

1.00

Residence

 Urban

1.00

1.00

 Rural

1.96(1.72–2.22)*

1.35(1.14–1.59)*

Level of Education

 No education

3.02(2.30–3.95)*

1.21(0.83–1.76)

 Primary

1.87(1.41–2.46)*

1.30(0.92–1.84)

 Secondary

1.38(1.05–1.81)***

1.33(0.96–1.84)

 Higher

1.00

1.00

Ethnicity

 Fulani/Hausa

1.00

1.00

 Igbo

0.32(0.26–0.39)*

0.54(0.34–0.84)**

 Yoruba

0.45(0.37–0.53)*

0.66(0.45–0.94)***

 Others

0.68(0.57–0.79)*

0.85(0.64–1.13)

Media Exposure

 None

2.68(2.01–3.58)*

2.50(1.84–3.39)*

0.95(0.65–1.38)

 Poor

1.95(1.48–2.57)*

1.91(1.44–2.52)*

1.09(0.78–1.51)

 Good

1.00

1.00

1.00

Wealth Index

 Poor

2.26(1.96–2.61)*

1.44(1.15–1.79)**

 Middle

1.59(1.35–1.87)*

1.26(1.03–1.54)***

 Rich

1.00

1.00

Media Access to FP information

 None

1.26(1.11–1.42)*

1.02(0.88–1.17)

0.91(0.77–1.06)

 Access

1.00

1.00

1.00

Access to FP information from health worker

 None

1.93(1.65–2.25)*

1.86(1.59–2.17)*

1.94(1.63–2.30)*

 Access

1.00

1.00

1.00

Marital Status

 Never in union

1.76(0.50–6.15)

1.56(0.30–5.13)

 Currently Married

11.40(7.46–17.41)*

7.32(4.49–12.46)*

 Formerly Married

1.00

1.00

Marriage Type

 Monogamy

1.00

1.00

 Polygamy

1.14(1.01–1.29)***

1.27(1.08–1.49)**

Sex Preference

 None

1.11(0.94–1.30)

 Female

1.12(0.88–1.40)

 Male

1.00

Work status

 Not working

1.16(0.98–1.36)

 Working

1.00

Household decision making power

 Low

1.33(1.08–1.63)**

1.07(0.85–1.33)

 Medium

0.79(0.62–0.98)***

0.83(0.65–1.05)

 High

1.00

1.00

Partner’s Education

 No education

1.00

1.00

 Primary

0.60(0.49–0.73)*

0.99(0.78–1.25)

 Secondary

0.46(0.38–0.54)*

0.83(0.66–1.03)

 Higher

0.39(0.31–0.49)*

0.72(0.54–0.96)***

 Don't know

1.04(0.62–1.74)

1.76(1.01–3.07)***

Religion

0.99(0.78–1.25)

 Christian

1.00

1.00

 Islam

1.75(1.54–1.98)*

1.17(0.94–1.46)

 Others

0.59(0.21–1.65)

0.65(0.21–1.97)

-2 Log likelihood

5643.580

4815.444^a

Cox & Snell R²

0.027

0.109

Nagelkerke R²

0.037

0.146