Table 1.
Distribution of intention to use contraceptives among married and cohabiting women in Sierra Leone (n = 7846)
| Variables | Category | Intention to use contraceptives | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No n(%) |
Yes n(%) |
|||
| Age | < 0.001 | |||
| 15–19 | 189(4.4) | 237(6.4) | ||
| 20–24 | 457(10.9) | 668(18.7) | ||
| 25–29 | 611(14.0) | 916(26.9) | ||
| 30–34 | 621(13.9) | 674(18.8) | ||
| 35–39 | 867(19.8) | 667(18.8) | ||
| 40–44 | 712(16.6) | 243 (6.9) | ||
| 45–49 | 867(20.3) | 117(3.5) | ||
| Place of residence | 0.015 | |||
| Urban | 1137(32.3) | 1198(37.3) | ||
| Rural | 3187(67.7) | 2324(62.7) | ||
| Region | 0.079 | |||
| Eastern | 723(18.6) | 734(21.6) | ||
| Northwestern | 842(20.8) | 607(17.7) | ||
| Northern | 1320(24.8) | 858(21.5) | ||
| Southern | 940(18.3) | 841(19.6) | ||
| Western | 499(17.5) | 482(19.6) | ||
| Women’s Education Level | < 0.001 | |||
| No education | 3269(72.8) | 2034(55.2) | ||
| Primary | 432(10.5) | 496(15.3) | ||
| Secondary | 513(13.5) | 886(26.2) | ||
| Higher | 110(3.1) | 106(3.2) | ||
| Wealth index | 0.016 | |||
| Poorest | 1123(23.6) | 843(21.8) | ||
| Poorer | 1091(23.5) | 791(21.9) | ||
| Middle | 976(21.3) | 712(19.5) | ||
| Richer | 644(16.2) | 646(18.1) | ||
| Richest | 490(15.4) | 530(18.7) | ||
| Marital status | < 0.001 | |||
| Married | 4192(96.6) | 3261(91.6) | ||
| Cohabiting | 132(3.4) | 261(8.4) | ||
| Women’s occupational status | < 0.001 | |||
| Unemployed | 661(16.3) | 732(21.3) | ||
| Employed | 3663(83.7) | 2790(78.7) | ||
| Frequency of reading newspaper or magazine | < 0.001 | |||
| Not at all | 4195(96.3) | 3343(93.8) | ||
| Less than once a week | 66(1.9) | 134(4.8) | ||
| At least once a week | 63(1.9) | 45(1.4) | ||
| Frequency of listening to radio | < 0.001 | |||
| Not at all | 2889(64.1) | 2059(55.8) | ||
| Less than once a week | 616(15.0) | 673(20.4) | ||
| At least once a week | 819(20.9) | 790(23.8) | ||
| Frequency of watching television | < 0.001 | |||
| Not at all | 3663(81.5) | 2757(75.7) | ||
| Less than once a week | 344(8.9) | 409(13.0) | ||
| At least once a week | 317(9.6) | 356(11.3) | ||
| Parity | < 0.001 | |||
| No birth | 264(6.5) | 209(6.1) | ||
| One birth | 581(13.4) | 579(16.6) | ||
| Two births | 649(15.2) | 658(19.4) | ||
| Three births | 682(15.6) | 670(18.7) | ||
| Four or more births | 2148(49.2) | 1406(39.2) | ||
| Husband/partner’s education level | < 0.001 | |||
| No education | 3061(67.4) | 1969(53.4) | ||
| Primary | 268(6.5) | 274(8.0) | ||
| Secondary | 721(18.7) | 981(29.7) | ||
| Higher | 274(7.4) | 298(8.9) | ||
| Husband/partner’s occupational status | 0.025 | |||
| Unemployed | 300(7.6) | 194(6.0) | ||
| Employed | 4024(92.4) | 3328(94.0) | ||