Table 3 Bivariate analysis of socio-demographic characteristics associated with current postpartum modern contraceptive use
Characteristic | Contraceptive use, n (%) | Chi square | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No | Yes | |||
Age of mother | ||||
 10–19 | 7 (3.0) | 2 (2.4) | 9.20 | 0.027 |
 20–29 | 126 (53.4) | 33 (39.3) | ||
 30–39 | 96 (40.6) | 41 (48.8) | ||
 40–49 | 7 (3.0) | 8 (9.5) | ||
Marital status | ||||
 Single/widow/divorced | 24 (10.2) | 12 (14.3) | 1.05 | 0.305 |
 Married/cohabiting | 212 (89.8) | 72 (85.7) | ||
Education of mother | ||||
 No formal education | 10 (4.3) | 4 (4.8) |  | 0.298* |
 Primary | 22 (9.3) | 4 (4.8) | ||
 Secondary/vocational | 144 (61.0) | 60 (71.4) | ||
 Tertiary | 60 (25.4) | 16 (19.0) | ||
Occupation of mother | ||||
 Unemployed | 59 (25.0) | 18 (21.4) | 0.43 | 0.511 |
 Employed | 177 (75.0) | 66 (78.6) | ||
Education of partner | ||||
 No formal education | 8 (3.4) | 1 (1.2) |  | 0.349* |
 Primary | 2 (0.9) | 1 (1.2) | ||
 Secondary/vocational | 129 (54.6) | 54 (64.3) | ||
 Tertiary | 97 (41.1) | 28 (33.3) | ||