Table 2.
Predictors associated with the intention to use contraceptives among married and cohabiting women in Sierra Leone
| Variables | Category | Intention to use contraceptives | |
|---|---|---|---|
| COR 95% CI | AOR 95% CI | ||
| Age | |||
| 15–19 | Ref. | Ref. | |
| 20–24 | 1.19*** [0.94, 1.51] | 0.94*** [0.73, 1.22] | |
| 25–29 | 1.33*** [1.04, 1.70] | 0.93*** [0.69, 1.25] | |
| 30–34 | 0.94*** [0.74, 1.19] | 0.63*** [0.46, 0.86] | |
| 35–39 | 0.66*** [0.52, 0.84] | 0.44*** [0.32, 0.60] | |
| 40–44 | 0.28*** [0.21, 0.38] | 0.17*** [0.12, 0.25] | |
| 45–49 | 0.12*** [0.08, 0.17] | 0.07*** [0.04, 0.11] | |
| Place of residence | |||
| Urban | Ref. | Ref. | |
| Rural | 0.80** [0.66, 0.95] | 0.89 [0.63, 1.26] | |
| Region | |||
| Eastern | 1.03[0.81, 1.31] | 1.65*** [1.18, 2.30] | |
| Northwestern | 0.76 [0.57, 1.01] | 1.10 [0.76, 1.61] | |
| Northern | 0.77 [0.57, 1.05] | 1.18 [0.79, 1.76] | |
| Southern | 0.95 [0.76, 1.20] | 1.45** [1.04, 2.01] | |
| Western | Ref. | Ref. | |
| Women’s Education Level | |||
| No education | 0.73*[0.53, 1.00] | 0.95[0.64, 1.40] | |
| Primary | 1.40* [0.99, 1.99] | 1.23 [0.80, 1.90] | |
| Secondary | 1.87*** [1.39, 2.53] | 1.42** [1.00, 2.01] | |
| Higher | Ref. | Ref. | |
| Wealth index | |||
| Poorest | 0.75** [0.60, 0.95] | 0.96 [0.64, 1.44] | |
| Poorer | 0.76** [0.61, 0.95] | 0.92 [0.63, 1.34] | |
| Middle | 0.74** [0.60, 0.93] | 0.91 [0.64, 1.28] | |
| Richer | 0.91** [0.75, 1.12] | 0.90 [0.70, 1.16] | |
| Richest | Ref. | Ref. | |
| Marital status | |||
| Married | 0.38*** [0.28, 0.52] | 0.53*** [0.39, 0.72] | |
| Cohabiting | Ref. | Ref. | |
| Women’s occupational status | |||
| Unemployed | Ref. | Ref. | |
| Employed | 0.72*** [0.60, 0.85] | 0.95 [0.78, 1.15] | |
| Frequency of reading newspaper or magazine | |||
| Not at all | Ref. | Ref. | |
| Less than once a week | 2.65 [1.90, 3.68] | 1.63[1.10, 2.43] | |
| At least once a week | 0.75*** [0.47, 1.19] | 0.61***[0.36, 1.04] | |
| Frequency of listening to radio | |||
| Not at all | Ref. | Ref. | |
| Less than once a week | 1.56*** [1.33, 1.83] | 1.30** [1.08, 1.55] | |
| At least once a week | 1.30 [1.12, 1.51] | 1.27 [1.04, 1.56] | |
| Frequency of watching television | |||
| Not at all | Ref. | Ref. | |
| Less than once a week | 1.55** [1.26, 1.92] | 1.18[0.92, 1.51] | |
| At least once a week | 1.27 [1.03, 1.56] | 1.05 [0.80, 1.39] | |
| Parity | |||
| No birth | Ref. | Ref. | |
| One birth | 1.32 [1.02, 1.70] | 1.46*** [1.13, 1.88] | |
| Two births | 1.36*** [1.07, 1.73] | 1.78*** [1.37, 2.32] | |
| Three births | 1.27*** [1.02, 1.59] | 2.18*** [1.67, 2.85] | |
| Four or more births | 0.85*** [0.68, 1.05] | 2.97*** [2.23, 3.96] | |
| Husband/partner’s education level | |||
| No education | Ref. | Ref. | |
| Primary | 1.55*** [1.24, 1.94] | 1.24 [0.98, 1.56] | |
| Secondary and above | 2.00 [1.74, 2.30] | 1.34 [1.15, 1.57] | |
| Higher | 1.51** [1.20, 1.90] | 1.22 [0.93, 1.59] | |
| Husband/partner’s occupational status | |||
| Unemployed | Ref. | Ref. | |
| Employed | 1.28** [1.03, 1.59] | 1.17 [0.91, 1.50] | |