Table 2 Predictors associated with the intention to use contraceptives among married and cohabiting women in Sierra Leone

Age

15–19

Ref.

Ref.

20–24

1.19*** [0.94, 1.51]

0.94*** [0.73, 1.22]

25–29

1.33*** [1.04, 1.70]

0.93*** [0.69, 1.25]

30–34

0.94*** [0.74, 1.19]

0.63*** [0.46, 0.86]

35–39

0.66*** [0.52, 0.84]

0.44*** [0.32, 0.60]

40–44

0.28*** [0.21, 0.38]

0.17*** [0.12, 0.25]

45–49

0.12*** [0.08, 0.17]

0.07*** [0.04, 0.11]

Place of residence

Urban

Ref.

Ref.

Rural

0.80** [0.66, 0.95]

0.89 [0.63, 1.26]

Region

Eastern

1.03[0.81, 1.31]

1.65*** [1.18, 2.30]

Northwestern

0.76 [0.57, 1.01]

1.10 [0.76, 1.61]

Northern

0.77 [0.57, 1.05]

1.18 [0.79, 1.76]

Southern

0.95 [0.76, 1.20]

1.45** [1.04, 2.01]

Western

Ref.

Ref.

Women’s Education Level

No education

0.73^*[0.53, 1.00]

0.95[0.64, 1.40]

Primary

1.40* [0.99, 1.99]

1.23 [0.80, 1.90]

Secondary

1.87*** [1.39, 2.53]

1.42** [1.00, 2.01]

Higher

Ref.

Ref.

Wealth index

Poorest

0.75^** [0.60, 0.95]

0.96 [0.64, 1.44]

Poorer

0.76** [0.61, 0.95]

0.92 [0.63, 1.34]

Middle

0.74** [0.60, 0.93]

0.91 [0.64, 1.28]

Richer

0.91** [0.75, 1.12]

0.90 [0.70, 1.16]

Richest

Ref.

Ref.

Marital status

Married

0.38*** [0.28, 0.52]

0.53*** [0.39, 0.72]

Cohabiting

Ref.

Ref.

Women’s occupational status

Unemployed

Ref.

Ref.

Employed

0.72*** [0.60, 0.85]

0.95 [0.78, 1.15]

Frequency of reading newspaper or magazine

Not at all

Ref.

Ref.

Less than once a week

2.65 [1.90, 3.68]

1.63[1.10, 2.43]

At least once a week

0.75*** [0.47, 1.19]

0.61***[0.36, 1.04]

Frequency of listening to radio

Not at all

Ref.

Ref.

Less than once a week

1.56*** [1.33, 1.83]

1.30** [1.08, 1.55]

At least once a week

1.30 [1.12, 1.51]

1.27 [1.04, 1.56]

Frequency of watching television

Not at all

Ref.

Ref.

Less than once a week

1.55** [1.26, 1.92]

1.18[0.92, 1.51]

At least once a week

1.27 [1.03, 1.56]

1.05 [0.80, 1.39]

Parity

No birth

Ref.

Ref.

One birth

1.32 [1.02, 1.70]

1.46*** [1.13, 1.88]

Two births

1.36*** [1.07, 1.73]

1.78*** [1.37, 2.32]

Three births

1.27*** [1.02, 1.59]

2.18*** [1.67, 2.85]

Four or more births

0.85*** [0.68, 1.05]

2.97*** [2.23, 3.96]

Husband/partner’s education level

No education

Ref.

Ref.

Primary

1.55*** [1.24, 1.94]

1.24 [0.98, 1.56]

Secondary and above

2.00 [1.74, 2.30]

1.34 [1.15, 1.57]

Higher

1.51** [1.20, 1.90]

1.22 [0.93, 1.59]

Husband/partner’s occupational status

Unemployed

Ref.

Ref.

Employed

1.28** [1.03, 1.59]

1.17 [0.91, 1.50]