Table 2. Distribution of unmarried and married youth by background factors.
| Variable | Frequency (percentage) | Number, Health facility childbirth | Percentage health facility childbirth | Frequency (percentage) | Number, Health facility childbirth | Percentage health facility childbirth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unmarried youth | Married youth | |||||
| Survey year | P = 0.000 | P = 0.000 | ||||
| 2006 | 171(22.7) | 112 | 65.5 | 1,313(25.2) | 638 | 48.6 |
| 2011 | 169(22.4) | 118 | 69.8 | 1,227(23.5) | 791 | 64.5 |
| 2016 | 414(54.9) | 368 | 88.9 | 2,675(51.3) | 2,096 | 78.4 |
| Age | P = 0.115 | P = 0.015 * | ||||
| 15–19 | 334(43.7) | 253 | 77.1 | 1053(20.3) | 737 | 70.5 |
| 20–24 | 430(56.3) | 343 | 81.0 | 4123(79.7) | 2789 | 66.9 |
| Pregnancy wanted | P = 0.519 | P = 0.274 | ||||
| Then | 208(27.2) | 156 | 80.8 | 3085(59.6) | 2102 | 68.2 |
| Later or not anymore | 556(72.8) | 442 | 78.6 | 2091(40.4) | 1424 | 66.8 |
| Birth order/Parity | P = .000 * | P = 0.000 * | ||||
| One | 654(85.6) | 534 | 82.8 | 2038(39.4) | 1579 | 76.8 |
| Two or more | 110(14.4) | 65 | 58.6 | 3138(60.6) | 1947 | 61.6 |
| ANC numbers | P = 0.000 * | P = 0.000 * | ||||
| None or 1–3 visits | 352(46.6) | 256 | 72.7 | 2323(44.5) | 1341 | 57.5 |
| 4+ visits | 403(53.4) | 342 | 84.9 | 2892(55.5) | 2185 | 75.6 |
| Sex of household head | P = 0.085 | P = 0.064 | ||||
| Male | 358(47.4) | 276 | 77.1 | 4448(85.3) | 2960 | 66.6 |
| Female | 397(52.6) | 322 | 81.3 | 768(14.7) | 565 | 73.7 |
| Education level | P = 0.000 * | P = 0.000 * | ||||
| No education or Primary Education | 413(54.1) | 275 | 69.6 | 3896(75.3) | 2336 | 61.0 |
| Secondary | 351(45.9) | 324 | 90.0 | 1280(24.7) | 1190 | 85.7 |
| Religion | p = 0.041 * | P = 0.000 * | ||||
| Catholic | 291(38.1) | 218 | 78.4 | 1775(34.3) | 1205 | 67.8 |
| Protestant | 261(34.2) | 197 | 74.9 | 1903(36.8) | 1190 | 63.1 |
| Muslims | 110(14.4) | 98 | 86.0 | 773(14.9) | 624 | 77.4 |
| Others | 102(13.4) | 85 | 85.0 | 725(14.0) | 507 | 68.1 |
| Type of Residence | P = 0.000 * | P = 0.000 * | ||||
| Urban | 234(30.6) | 193 | 91.9 | 941(18.2) | 853 | 89.9 |
| Rural | 530(69.4) | 405 | 74.3 | 4235(81.8) | 2673 | 62.7 |
| Region | p = 0.035 * | P = 0.000 * | ||||
| Central | 259(33.9) | 235 | 83.3 | 1177(22.7) | 1087 | 79.9 |
| Eastern | 186(24.3) | 149 | 81.4 | 1507(29.1) | 986 | 63.6 |
| Northern | 147(19.2) | 81 | 73.6 | 1362(26.3) | 673 | 64.2 |
| Western | 164(22.5) | 133 | 73.9 | 1130(21.8) | 779 | 62.2 |
| Wealth index | p = 0.001 * | P = 0.000 * | ||||
| Poorest | 116(15.2) | 66 | 68.0 | 1339(25.9) | 676 | 56.1 |
| Poorer | 104(13.6) | 76 | 77.6 | 1255(24.2) | 750 | 59.9 |
| Middle | 132(17.3) | 102 | 76.7 | 903(17.4) | 610 | 64.8 |
| Richer | 164(21.5) | 137 | 77.8 | 771(14.9) | 600 | 71.2 |
| Richest | 248(32.5) | 216 | 87.1 | 908(17.5) | 890 | 91.3 |
| Woman’s Occupation | p = 0.000 * | P = 0.000 * | ||||
| Not working | 244(31.9) | 212 | 86.5 | 1119(21.6) | 891 | 77.7 |
| Agriculture | 263(34.4) | 177 | 67.0 | 2712(52.4) | 1606 | 58.0 |
| Labourers | 69(9.0) | 56 | 87.5 | 464(9.0) | 311 | 75.1 |
| Professionals | 188(24.6) | 153 | 84.1 | 880(17.0) | 718 | 81.2 |
| Frequency of reading newspapers | P = 0.006 * | P = 0.000 * | ||||
| Not at all | 531(69.5) | 396 | 76.2 | 4274(82.6) | 2739 | 64.1 |
| Less frequent | 116(15.2) | 100 | 87.0 | 574(11.1) | 494 | 80.9 |
| More frequent | 117(15.3) | 102 | 85.7 | 328(6.3) | 293 | 88.0 |
| Frequency of listening to the radio | P = 0.642 | P = 0.000 * | ||||
| Not at all | 176(23.0) | 130 | 76.9 | 1143(22.1) | 665 | 60.1 |
| Less frequent | 106(13.9) | 78 | 78.8 | 655(12.7) | 398 | 66.9 |
| More frequent | 482(63.1) | 391 | 80.3 | 3378(65.3) | 2462 | 70.1 |
| Frequency of watching TV | P = 0.001 * | P = 0.000 * | ||||
| Not at all | 484(63.4) | 352 | 74.9 | 3994(77.2) | 2514 | 62.4 |
| Less frequent | 97(12.7) | 83 | 84.7 | 493(9.5) | 346 | 75.4 |
| More frequent | 183(24.0) | 163 | 87.6 | 689(13.3) | 666 | 91.1 |
| Total | N = 754(100) | 598 | 79.3% | N = 5176(100) | 3,526 | 67.6% |
*Statistical significance at 5% level p<0.05
Not at all- No access to any, Less frequent- once or less than once; More frequent- Almost daily access