Table 3. Reproductive status of the two groups: Demand for family planning with modern methods (mDFPS) and unmet mDFPS (n = 762).
Total n (%) | Unmet mDFPS (%) | mDFPS (%) | p-value | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age at first marriage | 0.032 | |||
<20 | 313 (41.1) | 127 (36.9) | 186 (44.6) | |
≥20 | 448 (58.9) | 217 (63.1) | 231 (55.4) | |
Missing | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Number of living children | <0.001 | |||
0–3 | 325 (42.7) | 175 (50.9) | 150 (36.0) | |
4–5 | 280 (36.8) | 103 (29.9) | 177 (42.4) | |
≥6 | 156 (20.5) | 66 (19.2) | 90 (21.6) | |
Missing | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Number of living children | 0.500 | |||
0–3 | 159 (20.9) | 78 (22.7) | 81 (19.4) | |
4–5 | 464 (61.1) | 203 (59.2) | 261 (62.6) | |
≥6 | 137 (18.0) | 62 (18.1) | 75 (18.0) | |
Missing | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
Knowledge on modern methods | <0.001 | |||
Yes | 570 (74.8) | 190 (55.1) | 380 (91.1) | |
No | 192 (25.2) | 155 (44.9) | 37 (8.9) | |
In postpartum amenorrhea | 0.002 | |||
Yes | 117 (15.4) | 68 (19.7) | 49 (11.8) | |
No | 645 (84.6) | 277 (80.3) | 368 (88.2) |