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Table 3 Proportion using modern contraceptive and unadjusted regression coefficient showing bivariate relationship

From: Factors influencing contraceptive use and non-use among women of advanced reproductive age in Nigeria

Characteristic

Non-use (%)

Coefficient

p > |z|

95% CI

Maternal age

 35–39 years (ref)

14.1

 40–44 years

13.9

−0.068

0.444

−0.243 to 0.106

 45–49 years

8.6

0.121

0.290

−0.103 to 0.344

Parity

 Low parity (ref)

6.3

 Multiparity

20.1

−0.090

0.616

−0.444 to 0.263

 Grand multiparity

11.4

0.055

0.751

−0.284 to 0.394

Child mortality experience

 Ever experienced (ref)

8.2

 Never experienced

17.3

−0.031

0.717

−0.197 to 0.135

Age at first birth

 14 years or less (ref)

6.1

 15−19 years

10.3

−0.135

0.487

−0.514 to 0.245

 20−24 years

17.2

−0.280

0.144

−0.657 to 0.096

 25 years or older

15.1

−0.581

0.003

−0.966 to −0.196

Fertility desire

 Wants no more children (ref)

18.5

 Want more children

5.1

−0.416

<0.001

−0.604 to −0.227

 Undecided

27.4

0.257

0.514

−0.514 to 1.028

Ideal family size

 Small (ref)

24.6

 Large

9.9

0.014

0.869

−0.152 to 0.179

Maternal education

 None (ref)

2.7

 Primary

18.4

0.266

0.049

0.008 to 0.532

 Secondary

26.0

0.066

0.608

−0.188 to 0.321

 Higher

25.5

−0.008

0.955

−0.288 to 0.271

Household wealth index

 Poorest (ref)

1.4

 Poorer

5.3

0.298

0.220

−0.178 to 0.774

 Middle

11.9

0.254

0.254

−0.183 to 0.691

 Richer

18.2

0.182

0.396

−0.238 to 0.602

 Richest

27.6

0.164

0.431

−0.245 to 0.574

Place of residence

 Urban (ref)

20.9

 Rural

7.8

0.046

0.568

−0.113 to 0.206

Employment status

 Not working (ref)

4.9

 Working

14.8

−0.181

0.212

−0.466 to 0.103

Media exposure

 None (ref)

4.2

 Low

11.2

−0.117

0.459

−0.428 to 0.193

 Moderate

17.9

−0.053

0.695

−0.316 to 0.210

Geographic region

 Northern region (ref)

6.6

 Southern region

22.8

−1.100

<0.001

−1.293 to −0.907

  1. p value greater than 0.05 indicate not significant
  2. ref reference category