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. 2026 Oct 5;16(10):e110099. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-110099

Table 2. Reproductive characteristics of respondents.

Decision-making No Yes Total Cramers’ V P value
Total N (%) 756 (36.3) 1329 (63.7) 2085
Parity Grand multiparous 49 (6.5) 70 (5.3) 119 (5.7) 0.15 0.164
Multiparous 340 (45.0) 546 (41.4) 886 (42.7)
Nulliparous 101 (13.4) 205 (15.5) 306 (14.8)
Primiparous 265 (35.1) 498 (37.8) 763 (36.8)
Fertility preference Does not want another child 193 (27.3) 246 (19.6) 439 (22.4) 0.22 <0.001
Undecided 81 (11.4) 94 (7.5) 175 (8.9)
Wants another child 434 (61.3) 913 (72.9) 1347 (68.7)
Woman desired number of children 0–1 21 (2.8) 20 (1.5) 41 (2.0) 0.196 <0.001
2–4 659 (88.2) 1210 (91.4) 1869 (90.2)
5+ 51 (6.8) 89 (6.7) 140 (6.8)
Undecided 16 (2.1) 5 (0.4) 21 (1.0)
Husband desire for children Fewer children 17 (2.3) 35 (2.7) 52 (2.5) 0.302 <0.001
More children 84 (11.3) 154 (11.7) 238 (11.6)
Not discussed 235 (31.7) 195 (14.9) 430 (20.9)
Same number 405 (54.7) 928 (70.7) 1333 (64.9)
Type of contraceptive method Implants 93 (12.8) 136 (10.6) 229 (11.4) 0.161 0.185
Injectables 241 (33.1) 485 (37.8) 726 (36.1)
None 287 (39.4) 462 (36.0) 749 (37.2)
Others 29 (4.0) 43 (3.4) 72 (3.6)
Pill 38 (5.2) 74 (5.8) 112 (5.6)
Rhythm 41 (5.6) 83 (6.5) 124 (6.2)