Table 4.
Multiple Multinomial Logistic Regression Analysis Results on Determinants of Methods of Contraceptive Utilizations Among Married Reproductive Age Women in West Africa
| Contraceptive Methods (not Used Taken as Reference) | No Method, n (%) | Traditional, n (%) | Modern, n (%) | Traditional Methods, RRR, 95% CI | Modern Methods RRR,95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal age | |||||
| 15–24 | 22,773(86.6) | 389(1.5) | 3150(12.0) | 1 | 1 |
| 25–34 | 36,696(79.3) | 1136(2.5) | 8473(18.3) | 0.96(0.84,1.10) | 1.04(0.98,1.09) |
| 35–49 | 37,057(80.0) | 1275(2.8) | 7987(17.2) | 0.85(0.73,0.99) | 0.77(0.72,0.82) |
| Age at first birth | |||||
| <20 | 51,180(81.4) | 1085(1.7) | 10,611(16.9) | 1 | 1 |
| ≥20 | 45,346(80.9) | 1715(3.1) | 8999(16.1) | 1.11(0.99,0.23) | 0.80(0.77,0.83) |
| Age at cohabitation | |||||
| <20 | 50,655(83.9) | 934(1.6) | 8791(14.6) | 1 | 1 |
| ≥20 | 45,871(78.3) | 1866(3.2) | 10,819(18.5) | 1.26(1.13,1.41) | 1.24(1.18,1.29) |
| Employment status | |||||
| No | 38,785(85.6) | 704(1.6) | 5820(12.9) | 1 | 1 |
| Yes | 57,739(78.4) | 2096(2.9) | 13,790(18.7) | 1.36(1.23,1.50) | 1.38(1.33,1.43) |
| Total children born | |||||
| 0–2 | 36,181(85.4) | 838(2.0) | 5330(12.6) | 1 | 1 |
| 3–5 | 36,142(77.5) | 1337(2.9) | 9134(19.6) | 2.02(1.81,2.24) | 2.06(1.97,2.16) |
| Above 05 | 24,203(80.8) | 625(2.1) | 5146(17.2) | 2.32(2.01,2.69) | 2.57(2.42,2.74) |
| Maternal education | |||||
| Not educated | 59,778(85.6) | 871(1.3) | 9177 (13.1) | 1 | 1 |
| Primary | 16,424(78.8) | 502(2.4) | 3918(18.8) | 1.58(1.41,1.78) | 1.59(1.52,1.66) |
| Secondary & higher | 20,324(71.9) | 1427(5.1) | 6515(23.1) | 2.45(2.18,2.75) | 2.08(1.99,2.18) |
| ANC visits | |||||
| No | 11,252(91.3) | 130(1.1) | 938 (7.6) | 1 | 1 |
| Yes | 85,274(80.0) | 2670(2.5) | 18,672(17.5) | 1.39(1.15,1.69) | 1.38(1.28,1.49) |
| Place of delivery | |||||
| Home | 25,248(89.6) | 363(1.3) | 2564(9.1) | 1 | 1 |
| Health-facility | 71,278(78.5) | 2437(2.7) | 17,046(18.8) | 1.42(1.25,1.62) | 1.42(1.35,1.49) |
| Husband working status | |||||
| Not working | 5480(87.0) | 82(1.3) | 738(11.7) | 1 | 1 |
| Working | 91,046(80.8) | 2718(2.4) | 18,872(16.8) | 1.35(1.07,1.69) | 1.39(1.28,1.51) |
| Number of health visits | |||||
| 01 | 72,986(81.6) | 2019(2.3) | 14,394 (16.1) | 1 | 1 |
| > 01 | 23,540(79.7) | 781(2.6) | 5216(17.7) | 1.18(1.08,1.29) | 1.09(1.05,1.13) |
| Mass media exposure | |||||
| No | 55,272(85.5) | 999(1.6) | 8364(12.9) | 1 | 1 |
| Yes | 41,254(76.0) | 1801(3.3) | 11,246(20.7) | 1.33(1.21,1.45) | 1.23(1.19,1.28) |
| Sex of household head | |||||
| Male | 82,308(80.9) | 2396(2.4) | 16,987 (16.7) | 1 | 1 |
| Female | 14,218(82.5) | 404(2.3) | 2623(15.2) | 0.88(0.79,0.98) | 0.79(0.76,0.83) |
| Residence | |||||
| Urban | 31,648(75.5) | 1495(3.6) | 8755(20.9) | 1 | 1 |
| Rural | 64,878(84.2) | 1305(1.7) | 10,855(14.1) | 0.92(0.84,1.01) | 0.89(0.85,0.93) |
| Wealth index | |||||
| Poorest | 23,961(87.2) | 303(1.1) | 3223(11.7) | 1 | 1 |
| Poorer | 20,951(85.0) | 375(1.5) | 3325(13.5) | 1.22(1.04,1.42) | 1.07(1.02,1.13) |
| Middle | 19,645(82.1) | 491(2.1) | 3798(15.9) | 1.41(1.21,1.64) | 1.16(1.10,1.23) |
| Richer | 17,112(77.2) | 706(3.2) | 43,539(19.6) | 1.88(1.61,2.20) | 1.37(1.29,1.45) |
| Richest | 14857(71.8) | 925(4.5) | 4911(23.7) | 2.17(1.83,2.58) | 1.53(1.43,1.64) |
| Country | |||||
| Burkina Faso | 6146(64.1) | 265(2.8) | 3182(33.2) | 1 | 1 |
| Benin | 7521(85.2) | 233(2.6) | 1074 (12.2) | 0.64(0.53,0.77) | 0.25(0.23,0.27) |
| Ghana | 4671(67.9) | 448(6.5) | 1765(25.6) | 1.53(1.29,1.82) | 0.57(0.53,0.61) |
| Gambia | 6680(82.8) | 119(1.5) | 1268(15.7) | 0.37(0.29,0.46) | 0.33(0.31,0.36) |
| Guinea | 6930(91.1) | 22(0.3) | 657(8.6) | 0.09(0.06,0.13) | 0.21(0.19,0.23) |
| Liberia | 1697(73.3) | 13(0.6) | 605(26.1) | 0.18(0.10,0.31) | 0.63(0.56,0.70) |
| Mali | 6963(84.4) | 63(0.8) | 1224(14.8) | 0.23(0.17,0.30) | 0.36(0.33,0.39) |
| Mauritania | 8344(85.5) | 170(1.7) | 1245 (12.8) | 0.51(0.42,0.63) | 0.33(0.31,0.36) |
| Nigeria | 23,541(84.6) | 1087(3.9) | 3213(11.5) | 0.86(0.74,1.01) | 0.23(0.22,0.25) |
| Niger | 8004(84.4) | 162(1.7) | 1320(13.9) | 0.65(0.53,0.80) | 0.41(0.38,0.44) |
| Sierra Leone | 7453(80.3) | 24(0.3) | 1804(19.4) | 0.08(0.05,0.12) | 0.47(0.44,0.51) |
| Senegal | 4445(75.0) | 81(1.4) | 1399(23.6) | 0.47(0.37,0.61) | 0.70(0.64,0.75) |
| Togo | 4131(81.0) | 113(2.2) | 854(16.8) | 0.57(0.45,0.71) | 0.36(0.33,0.39) |
Note: Where bold confidence intervals indicate significant variable at p<0.05.
Abbreviation: RRR=relative risk ratio.