Table 2 Factors associated with the intention to use contraceptives

Age (years)

15–19

Ref

Ref

20–24

1.31 *** [1.17,1.46]

1.01 [0.88,1.16]

25–29

1.35 *** [1.21,1.50]

0.90 [0.75,1.07]

30–34

1.17*[1.04,1.32]

0.70 ** [0.57,0.86]

35–39

0.95 [0.83,1.07]

0.52 *** [0.42, 0.66]

40–44

0.56 *** [0.48,0.66]

0.30*** [0.22,0.39]

45–49

0.21*** [0.17,0.26]

0.10*** [0.07,0.14]

Marital status

Never married

Ref

Ref

Married

1.02 [0.94,1.10]

0.67 [0.45,1.00]

Widowed/Divorced/Separated

0.53*** [0.49,0.70]

0.94 [0.70,1.26]

Educational status

No education

Ref

Ref

Primary

1.18*** [1.08,1.29]

1.21** [1.07,1.36]

Secondary

1.28*** [1.17,1.39]

1.39 ***[1.21,1.59]

Higher

1.46**[ 1.13,1.89]

1.60**[1.13,2.26]

Occupation

Not working

Ref

Ref

Working

0.44*** [1.15,1.37]

1.39*** [1.23,1.57]

Religion

Traditionalist

Ref

Ref

Islam

0.81** [0.71,0.92]

0.68**[0.53,0.85]

Christianity

1.06 [0.95,1.21]

0.99 [0.83,1.18]

Other religion

0.71 [0.48,1.05]

0.77 [0.47,1.24]

No religion

1.61*** [1.34,1.94]

1.32* [1.04,1.69]

Partner’s occupation

Not- working

Ref

Ref

Working

1.15***[1.06,1.23]

1.69 **[1.16,2.44]

Parity

No birth

Ref

Ref

One birth

1.25***[1.11,1.40]

1.30 [1.09,1.57]

Two births

1.09 [0.97,1.23]

1.27[1.04,1.54]

Three births

1.12 [1.00,1.28]

1.46[1.16,2.44]

Four or more births

0.88* [0.81,0.97]

1.91 [1.55,2.37]

Heard of family planning in the media

No

Ref

Ref

Yes

1.41*** [1.16, 1.69]

1.51*** [1.16,2.44]

Type of place of residence

Urban

Ref

Ref

Rural

1.17*** [1.10,1.26]

1.16* [1.00,1.36]

Wealth index

Poorest

Ref

Ref

Poorer

1.22**[1.08,1.36]

1.31 **[1.10,1.54]

Middle

1.21**[1.07,1.35]

1.42*** [1.20,1.67]

Richer

1.02 [0.91,1.14]

1.23 *[1.03,1.47]

Richest

1.10 [0.98,1.22]

1.42** [1.15,1.75]

Distance to a health facility

Big problem

Ref

Ref

Not a big problem

0.80*** [0.74,0.86]

0.75***[0.67, 0.84]

Region

Alibori

Ref

Ref

Atacora

1.24** [1.07,1.45]

0.88 [0.60,1.25]

Atlantic

1.10 [0.95,1.28]

0.79 [0.60,1.19]

Borgou

0.68***[0.58,0.79]

0.53 ***[0.39,0.73]

Collines

0.75*** [0.64,0.88]

0.47*** [0.36,0.69]

Couffo

0.71***[0.60,0.84]

0.45***[0.34,0.67]

Donga

0.40***[0.32,0.48]

0.35*** [0.26,0.51]

Littoral

0.75**[0.64,0.89]

0.55**[0.43,0.87]

Mono

0.83 [0.69,1,01]

0.55** [0.40,0.82]

Oueme

0.44***[0.37,0.53]

0.29 ***[0.22,0.43]

Plateau

1.08 [0.91,1.27]

0.73 [0.54,1.06]

Zou

0.88 [0.75,1.03]

0.58** [0.45,0.86]