Table 1.
background characteristics of Nigeria men who know about contraceptives, NDHS, 2018
| Variables | All men: n(%) | Contraceptive users: n(%) | Non-users: n(%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age group in years | ||||
| 15-29 | 2134 (22.1) | 892 (41.4) | 1242 (16.6) | <0.001 |
| 30-44 | 4959 (51.3) | 931 (43.1) | 4028 (53.7) | |
| 45-59 | 2564 (26.6) | 334 (15.5) | 2230 (29.7) | |
| Educational level | ||||
| No formal education | 2095(21.7) | 103(4.8) | 1992(26.6) | <0.001 |
| Primary | 1546(16.0) | 225(10.4) | 1321(17.6) | |
| Secondary | 4103(42.5) | 1191(55.2) | 2912(38.8) | |
| Higher | 1913(19.8) | 638(29.6) | 1275(17.0) | |
| Occupation | ||||
| Not working | 377(3.9) | 199(9.2) | 178(2.4) | <0.001 |
| Professional/services | 2544(26.3) | 732(33.9) | 1812(24.2) | |
| Sales | 1368(14.2) | 272(12.6) | 1096(14.6) | |
| Agriculture/manual | 5368(55.6) | 955(44.3) | 4414(58.9) | |
| Religion | ||||
| Catholics | 1212(12.6) | 357(16.5) | 855(11.4) | <0.001 |
| Other Christians | 3758(38.9) | 1203(55.8) | 2555(34.0) | |
| Islam | 4605(47.7) | 584(27.1) | 4021(53.6) | |
| Others | 82(0.9) | 14(0.6) | 68.3(0.9) | |
| Wealth index | ||||
| Poorest | 1401(14.5) | 87(4.0) | 1314(17.5) | <0.001 |
| Poorer | 1612(16.7) | 234(10.9) | 1378(18.4) | |
| Middle | 1930(20.0) | 404(18.7) | 1526(20.4) | |
| Richer | 2186(22.6) | 604(28.0) | 1582(21.1) | |
| Richest | 2528(26.2) | 827(38.4) | 1700(22.7) | |
| Rural residence | 5009(51.9) | 874(40.5) | 4135(55.1) | <0.001 |
| Region | ||||
| North Central | 1333(13.8) | 357(16.6) | 976(13.0) | <0.001 |
| North East | 1354(14.0) | 173(8.0) | 1180(15.7) | |
| North West | 2185(22.6) | 196(9.1) | 1989(26.5) | |
| South East | 1278(13.2) | 370(17.2) | 908(12.1) | |
| South South | 1353(14.0) | 483(22.4) | 870(11.6) | |
| South West | 2154(22.3) | 577(26.7) | 1577(21.0) | |
| Exposure to family planning messages | 4942(51.2) | 1259(58.4) | 3684(49.1) | <0.001 |
| Marital status | ||||
| Never | 1481(15.3) | 989(45.8) | 493(6.6) | <0.001 |
| Monogamous | 6856(71.0) | 1025(47.5) | 5830(77.7) | |
| Polygamous | 1163(12.0 | 106(4.9) | 1057(14.1) | |
| Former | 157(1.6) | 37(1.7) | 120(1.6) | |
| No of women fathered with | <0.001 | |||
| Never fathered | 1847(19.1) | 989(45.8) | 858(11.4) | |
| One | 6047(62.6) | 976(45.2) | 5071(67.6) | |
| Two or more | 1763(18.3) | 193(2.9) | 1571(20.9) | |
| Mobility (past 12 months) | ||||
| Never away | 4233(43.8) | 847(39.3) | 3386(45.1) | <0.001 |
| Away < 1 month | 3179(32.9) | 748(34.7) | 2431(32.4) | |
| Away > 1 month | 2245(23.3) | 562(26.1) | 1683(22.4) | |
| Fertility preference | ||||
| Wants (more) children | 5711(59.1) | 680(31.5) | 5031(67.1) | <0.001 |
| Undecided | 266(2.8) | 45(2.1) | 221(2.9) | |
| No more | 2041(21.1) | 406(18.8) | 1635(21.8) | |
| No partner yet | 1639(17.0) | 1026(47.6) | 613(8.2) | |
| Contraceptive use is woman's business | 3305(34.2) | 681(31.6) | 2625(35.0) | <0.001 |
| Women contraceptive users become promiscuous | 3536(36.6) | 820(38.0) | 2717(36.2) | 0.039 |
NDHS: Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey