Table 5.

Current use of modern method of contraception (as reported by wife) by joint preference for an additional child in monogamous and polygamous marriage, Karonga, northern Malawi, 2008–9

	% use of modern methods (all)
	Monogamous marriage***	Polygamous marriage***	Both marriage types***
Both want no more	50.6	39.2	47.5
Husband wants no more, wife wants more/undecided	40.9	29.2	37.5
Wife wants no more, husband wants more/undecided	41.3	28.1	38.5
Both want more	44.7	36.7	43.5
Don't know partner's wishes/missing	23.8	28.0	25.0
Total	44.7	35.0	42.7

χ² test: ***p<0.001.