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Table 2 Prevalence of unmet need for spacing and limiting among married women by sub-region

From: Unmet need for family planning among married women in sub-Saharan Africa: a meta-analysis of DHS data (1995 – 2020)

Variables/Sub-region

Sample size

Prevalence (95% CI)

I2

P-value

Unmet needs for spacing

 Central Africa

41,924

6 (3, 9)

99

0.00

 East Africa

68,230

9 (8, 11)

98

0.00

 Southern Africa

77,250

8 (7, 10)

98

0.00

 West Africa

115,729

7 (6, 9)

99

0.00

Unmet needs for limiting

 Central Africa

41,924

18 (16, 21)

97

0.00

 East Africa

68,230

14 (10, 17)

99

0.00

 Southern Africa

77,250

12 (8, 16)

100

0.00

 West Africa

115,729

17 (15, 19)

98

0.00