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Table 2 Comparison of modern family planning use among participants by selected characteristics

From: Association of migration and family planning use among women in Malawi: Evidence from 2019/2020 Malawi Multiple Indicators Survey

 

Currently using any modern method of contraception

Predictors

Women in union or married (N = 14,934)

All Women of child bearing age (N = 24,543)

 

Yes (Row %)

No (Row%)

P-Value

Yes (Row %)

No (Row%)

P-Value

Overall

9,527 (64.74)

5,407 (35.26)

 

9,527 (40.20)

15,016 (59.80)

 

Migration status

Yes

386 (51.45)

401 (48.55)

< 0.001

386 (32.98)

893 (67.02)

< 0.001

No

9,140 (65.50)

5,006 (34.50)

9,141 (40.61)

14,123 (59.39)

Age Group (years)

15–19

564 (46.50)

604 (53.50)

< 0.001

564 (09.71)

5,206 (90.29)

< 0.001

20–24

1,974 (65.22)

1,075 (34.75)

1,974 (43.28)

2,723 (56.72)

25–29

2,024 (68.35)

977 (31.65)

2,024 (53.55)

1,840 (46.45)

30–34

1,770 (70.07)

787 (29.93)

1,770 (55.43)

1,479 (44.57)

35–39

1,545 (68.32)

755 (31.68)

1,545 (52.86)

1,479 (47.14)

40–44

1,058 (64.38)

623 (35.62)

1,058 (48.32)

1,212 (51.68)

40–49

592 (52.58)

586 (47.42)

592 (36.47)

1,077 (63.53)

Residence

Urban

1,384 (64.52)

802 (35.48)

0.8942

1,384 (36.42)

2,673 (63.58)

0.006

Rural

8,143 (64.78)

4,605 (35.22)

8,143 (41.04)

12,343 (58.96)

Region

Northern

1,933 (59.66)

1,237 (40.34)

< 0.001

1,933 (37.15)

3,415 (62.85)

< 0.001

Central

3,417 (68.82)

1,687 (31.18)

3,417 (44.29)

4,658 (55.71)

Southern

4,176 (61.46)

2,483 (38.53)

4,177 (36.70)

6,943 (63.30)

Age at first sexual intercourse (years)

≤15

2,136 (65.57)

1,227 (34.43)

< 0.001

2,136 (43.26)

3,134 (56.74)

< 0.001

16–19

4,874(64.75)

2,758 (35.24)

4,875 (45.84)

6,016 (54.16)

20 and above

2,516 (63.95)

1,422 (36.05)

2,516 (49.73)

2,608 (50.27)

Marital Status

Married /In Union

9,527 (64.74)

5,407 (35.26)

< 0.001

9,527 (64.74)

5,407 (35.26)

< 0.001

Formerly Married

N/A

N/A

0 (0.00)

3,800 (100.0)

Never Married

N/A

N/A

0 (0.00)

5,808 (100.0)

Age at Marriage

≤15

1,941 (65.50)

1,064 (35.50)

0.028

1,941 (51.34)

1,916 (48.66)

0.0178

16–19

5,991 (65.40)

3,303 (34.60)

5,991 (52.74)

5,523 (47.26)

>= 20

1,595 (61.44)

1,040 (38.56)

1,595 (48.88)

1,768 (51.12)

Not Married

N/A

N/A

0 (0.00)

5,809 (100.0)

Education level

None

903 (61.7)

573 (38.31)

0.007

903 (45.80)

1,111 (54.21)

< 0.001

Primary

6,408 (65.10)

3,579 (34.90)

6,408 (42.22)

9,254 ( 57.78)

Lower Secondary

1,064 (66.68)

569 (33.32)

1,064 (36.05)

1,997 (63.95)

Upper Secondary

1,000 (65.60)

567 (34.37)

1,000 (32.2)

2,245 ( 67.08)

Higher

141 (56.11)

104 (43.89)

141(26.02)

364 (72.57)

Vocation Training

11 (32.45)

15 (67.55)

11 (14.65)

45 (85.35)

Wealth index quintile

Poorest

1,729 (65.78)

947 (34.22)

0.1273

1,729 (40.50)

2,673 (59.50)

< 0.001

Second

1,855 (65.63)

1,056 (34.37)

1,855 (43.33)

2,621 (56.67)

Third

1,988 (65.98)

1,044 (34.02)

1,899 (41.49)

2,840 (58.51)

Fourth

1,989 (62.19)

1,189 (37.81)

1,989 (40.14)

3,183 (59.86)

Richest

1,966 (64.22)

1,171 (35.78)

1,966 (36.28)

3,699 (63.72)

Any Disability

Yes

491 (64.84)

301 (35.16)

0.9594

491 (43.22)

672 (56.78)

< 0.001

No

8,973 (65.10)

4965 (34.90)

8,971(46.24)

10,988 (53.76)

Missing

63 (31.62)

141 (68.38)

63 (01.58)

3,356 (98.42)