Table 2. Percentage distribution of women using LARC in selected sub-Saharan Africa countries by Sociodemographic/Fertility characteristics.
| Characteristics | Not using any method (%) | Using LARC (%) | Using other methods (%) | Chi-square |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | ||||
| 15–24 | 82.91 | 1.34 | 15.75 | 1145.3*** |
| 25–34 | 66.6 | 4.03 | 29.36 | |
| 35+ | 71.24 | 2.88 | 25.88 | |
| Total | 74.57 | 2.61 | 22.82 | |
| Education | ||||
| No education | 88.49 | 1 | 10.51 | 947.4*** |
| Primary | 70.12 | 3.13 | 26.75 | |
| Secondary | 67.73 | 3.32 | 28.95 | |
| Higher | 58.58 | 5.3 | 36.12 | |
| Total | 74.57 | 2.61 | 22.82 | |
| Marital status | ||||
| Never married | 90.67 | 0.52 | 8.814 | 1030.2*** |
| Married/ living with partner | 68.06 | 3.29 | 28.66 | |
| Widowed | 85.4 | 1.64 | 12.97 | |
| Separated | 76.73 | 3.97 | 19.3 | |
| Divorced | 75.64 | 3.72 | 20.65 | |
| Total | 74.57 | 2.61 | 22.82 | |
| Occupation | ||||
| Unemployed | 79.23 | 1.89 | 18.88 | 211.9*** |
| Managerial | 56.49 | 6.26 | 37.25 | |
| Clerical/ Agric. | 72.52 | 2.8 | 24.69 | |
| Labour | 72.6 | 3 | 24.41 | |
| Total | 74.57 | 2.61 | 22.82 | |
| Wealth Index | ||||
| Poorest | 78.22 | 2.2 | 19.57 | 78.3*** |
| Poorer | 74.8 | 2.48 | 22.73 | |
| Middle | 73.47 | 2.84 | 23.69 | |
| Richer | 70.24 | 3.06 | 26.7 | |
| Richest | 69.41 | 3.84 | 26.75 | |
| Total | 72.96 | 2.94 | 24.1 | |
| Mass media exposure | ||||
| No exposure | 79.62 | 2.31 | 18.07 | 385.0*** |
| At least one exposure | 71.17 | 3.29 | 25.54 | |
| Total | 73.85 | 2.98 | 23.17 | |
| Place of residence | ||||
| Urban | 70.82 | 2.98 | 26.2 | 103.3*** |
| Rural | 76.28 | 2.44 | 21.28 | |
| Total | 74.57 | 2.61 | 22.82 | |
| Country | ||||
| Cameroon | 75.46 | 0.59 | 23.96 | 545.5*** |
| Chad | 94.29 | 0.54 | 5.17 | |
| Ghana | 78.65 | 2.58 | 18.77 | |
| Malawi | 62.14 | 4.62 | 33.24 | |
| Mali | 91.51 | 0.89 | 7.6 | |
| Rwanda | 76.19 | 3.33 | 20.49 | |
| Zambia | 68.63 | 2.8 | 28.57 | |
| Zimbabwe | 56.48 | 4.12 | 39.4 | |
| Total | 74.57 | 2.61 | 22.82 | |
| Total children ever born | ||||
| None | 93.11 | 0.11 | 6.78 | 1682.1*** |
| 1–4 children | 66.55 | 3.78 | 29.67 | |
| 5 and above | 71.02 | 2.93 | 26.05 | |
| Total | 74.57 | 2.61 | 22.82 | |
| Desire for more children | ||||
| Want another | 78.79 | 1.84 | 19.37 | 1169.3*** |
| No desire | 67.76 | 3.86 | 28.37 | |
| Total | 74.58 | 2.61 | 22.81 | |
***p-value < 0.001