Table 1.
Distribution of unmet need for contraception among adolescent and young women in Sierra Leone (n = 1796)
| Variables | Category | Unmet need for contraception | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes n(%) |
No n(%) |
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| Age | 0.808 | |||
| 15–19 | 135(26.2) | 347(26.8) | ||
| 20–24 | 383(73.8) | 931(73.2) | ||
| Region | 0.653 | |||
| Eastern | 90(18.4) | 253(20.7) | ||
| Northern | 115(19.1) | 308(19.7) | ||
| Northwestern | 133(25.0) | 277(22.7) | ||
| Southern | 102(17.1) | 280(18.8) | ||
| Western | 78(20.5) | 160(18.2) | ||
| Place of residence | 0.705 | |||
| Urban | 170(36.5) | 401(35.3) | ||
| Rural | 348(63.5) | 877(64.7) | ||
| Level of education | 0.845 | |||
| No education | 200(36.3) | 507(37.7) | ||
| Primary | 93(18.7) | 234(19.0) | ||
| Secondary/higher | 225(45.1) | 537(43.4) | ||
| Sex of household head | 0.465 | |||
| Male | 421(80.3) | 1069(82.1) | ||
| Female | 97(19.7) | 209(17.9) | ||
| Frequency of reading newspaper or magazine | 0.031 | |||
| Not at all | 488(94.1) | 1231(95.7) | ||
| Less than once a week | 29(5.8) | 35(3.3) | ||
| At least once a week | 1(0.1) | 11(1.0) | ||
| Frequency of listening to radio | 0.830 | |||
| Not at all | 329(62.2) | 797(60.5) | ||
| Less than once a week | 85(18.0) | 226(19.1) | ||
| At least once a week | 104(19.8) | 225(20.4) | ||
| Frequency of watching television | 0.946 | |||
| Not at all | 410(77.0) | 1031(77.9) | ||
| Less than once a week | 58(12.1) | 133(11.6) | ||
| At least once a week | 50(10.9) | 114(10.5) | ||
| Wealth index | 0.996 | |||
| Poorest | 114(20.0) | 286(19.8) | ||
| Poorer | 125(23.8) | 318(24.2) | ||
| Middle | 119(21.5) | 273(21.4) | ||
| Richer | 94(18.5) | 239(19.2) | ||
| Richest | 66(16.1) | 162(15.5) | ||
| Parity | < 0.001 | |||
| No birth | 37(6.8) | 274(20.8) | ||
| One birth | 239(46.8) | 494(38.6) | ||
| Two births | 147(28.2) | 353(28.4) | ||
| Three or more births | 95(18.3) | 157(12.3) | ||
| Heard family planning on the radio last few months | 0.124 | |||
| No | 378(69.9) | 987(74.5) | ||
| Yes | 140(30.1) | 291(25.5) | ||
| Heard family planning on TV last few months | 0.039 | |||
| No | 480(90.3) | 1222(93.9) | ||
| Yes | 38(9.7) | 56(6.1) | ||
| Heard family planning in a newspaper or magazine last few months | 0.443 | |||
| No | 512(98.5) | 1269(99.1) | ||
| Yes | 6(1.5) | 9(0.9) | ||
| Heard family planning through text messages over the last few months | 0.563 | |||
| No | 507(97.4) | 1250(97.9) | ||
| Yes | 11(2.6) | 28(2.1) | ||
| Marital status | 0.006 | |||
| Married | 438(83.0) | 1129(88.5) | ||
| Cohabiting | 80(17.0) | 149(11.5) | ||
| Current working status | 0.119 | |||
| No | 170(32.5) | 367(28.5) | ||
| Yes | 348(67.5) | 911(71.5) | ||
| Person who usually decides on the respondent’s health care | 0.513 | |||
| Respondent alone | 33(5.8) | 87(6.7) | ||
| Respondent and others | 485(94.2) | 1191(93.3) | ||