Table 3 Unadjusted odds ratio of binary logistic regression showing association between specific explanatory variable and unmet contraceptive need

 15–24 years ^a

–

–

–

 25–34 years

1.162*

p < 0.001

1.074–1.258

 35 years or older

1.335*

p < 0.001

1.234–1.444

 17 years or younger^a

–

–

–

 18–24 years

0.997

0.933

0.925–1.074

 25 years or older

0.915

0.278

0.779–1.075

 Four or less ^a

–

–

–

 Five or more

1.672*

p < 0.001

1.568–1.782

 None ^a

–

–

–

 Primary

1.102**

p < 0.05

1.013–1.199

 Secondary

1.072

0.152

0.975–1.179

 Higher

0.817

p < 0.05

0.686–0.972

 Sole

–

–

–

 Joint

0.991

0.955

0.715–1.373

 No autonomy

0.913

0.579

0.663–1.258

 Never experienced ^a

–

–

–

 Ever experienced

1.089

0.065

0.995–1.192

 Ever experienced ^a

–

–

–

 Never experienced

0.832*

p < 0.001

0.782–0.885

 None ^a

–

–

–

 Primary

1.038

0.419

0.949–1.135

 Secondary

1.109**

p < 0.05

1.019–1.206

 Higher

1.038

0.468

0.938–1.149

 At least one barrier ^a

–

–

–

 No barrier

1.191**

0.001

1.077–1.318

 Not visited ^a

–

–

–

 Visited

0.888

0.171

0.750–1.052

 Both want same ^a

–

–

–

 Husband want more

1.004

0.911

0.929–1.085

 Husband want fewer

1.025

0.790

0.855–1.229

 Don’t know

1.180*

p < 0.001

1.085–1.283

 Urban ^a

–

–

–

 Rural

0.901**

0.005

0.838–0.969

 Low ^a

–

–

–

 Medium

1.091**

0.024

1.012–1.177

 High

1.130**

0.001

1.048–1.219

 Low ^a

–

–

–

 Medium

1.001

0.979

0.923–1.085

 High

1.025

0.484

0.956–1.099

 Low ^a

–

–

–

 Medium

0.927**

0.048

0.861–0.999

 High

0.911**

0.014

0.845–0.982

 Low ^a

–

–

–

 Medium

1.021

0.592

0.947–1.101

 High

1.086**

0.031

1.007–1.171

 North-central ^a

–

–

–

 North-east

0.996

0.929

0.915–1.085

 North-west

0.865*

p < 0.001

0.798–0.937