Table 4 Odds ratios for use of modern contraceptive by their background characteristics in West Bengal, 2019–20

Age group

15–19^®

1.00

20–24

1.12

0.91

1.38

25–29

1.23*

1.00

1.52

30–34

1.47*

1.18

1.82

35–39

1.22

0.98

1.52

40–44

0.97

0.77

1.22

45–49

0.74*

0.59

0.92

Gender composition of living children

Sons only ^®

1.00

Daughters only

0.80*

0.72

0.88

Mixed

1.48*

1.34

1.62

No living children

0.21*

0.18

0.25

Age at marriage

< 18 ^®

1.00

≥ 18

0.89*

0.81

0.96

Social communities

ST ^®

1.00

SC

1.63*

1.39

1.99

OBC

1.32*

1.07

1.68

Others

1.31*

1.13

1.52

Religion

Hindu ^®

1.00

Muslim

0.89

0.78

1.02

Christian

2.17*

1.25

3.17

Others

1.27*

0.71

2.27

Education

No education ^®

1.00

Primary

0.95

0.87

1.10

Secondary

0.77*

0.68

0.87

Higher

0.82

0.67

1.05

Family planning message through media

No ^®

1.00

Yes

0.85*

0.77

0.93

Wealth quintile

Poorest ^®

1.00

Poorer

1.05

0.94

1.15

Middle

0.91

0.78

1.04

Richer

0.98

0.82

1.16

Richest

1.26*

0.95

1.46

Place of residence

Urban ^®

1.00

Rural

0.95*

1.16

2.31