Table 5 Determinants of unmet need among reproductive age women in east Africa

훽0-intercept*

0.3 [0.28,0.31]

0.14 [0.12,0.18]

0.13 [0.1,0.17]

0.13 [0.1,0.17]

Maternal age

15–19

1

1

20–29

0.84 [0.68,1.04]

0.82 [0.67,1.03]

30–39

0.71 [0.55,0.90]

0.7 [0.54,0.91]

40–49

0.75 [0.57,0.99]

0.76 [0.58,0.99]

Residence

Rural

1.51 [1.35,1.69]

1.17 [1.02,1.34]

Urban

1

1

Maternal working status

Working

1.4 [1.28,1.54]

1.39 [1.26,1.52]^*

Not working

1

1

Wealth status

Poor

1

Middle

1.04 [0.91,1.19]

1.05 [0.92,1.2]

Rich

1.02 [0.91,1.13]

1.06 [0.95,1.19]

Sex of household head

Male

1

1

Female

0.67 [0.60,0.74]

0.66 [0.61,0.73]^*

Media exposure

Yes

0.85 [0.76,0.94]

0.87 [0.87,0.97]

No

1

1

Age at first sex

≤15

1

1

16–25

0.98 [0.88,1.1]

0.97 [0.86,1.0]

26–34

0.86 [0.62,1.18]

0.83 [0.6,1.15]

≥35

0.89 [0.41,1.90]

0.87 [0.4,1.85]

Age at first birth

≤18

1

1

19–25

1.14 [1.03,2.02]

1.1 [1.0,1.26]

26–34

1.45 [1.17,1.80]

1.4 [1.19,1.83]

≥35

2.1 [1.04,4.88]

2.1 [1.1,4.27]

Total number of children

≤3child

1

1

4–6 child

1.78 [1.6, 2.02]

1.76 [1.55,1.99]^*

7–9 child

2.82 [2.39, 3.39]

2.77 [2.34,3.28]^*

≥10 child

3.58 [2.64, 4.88]

3.51 [2.58,4.78]^*

Fertility desire

Yes

1

1

Undecided

1.38 [1.11,1.72]

1.4 [1.12,1.74]

No

1.50 [1.40,1.66]

1.51 [1.36,1.67]^*

Place of delivery

Health facility

0.95 [0.86,1.04]

0.96 [0.87,1.06]

Others^b

0.99 [0.81,1.21]

0.98 [0.8,1.21]

Home

1

1

Delivery by C/S

Yes

0.84 [0.72,0.98]

0.85 [0.73,1.0]

No

1

1