Table 2 Distribution of modern contraceptive users of sexually active women who desire no more children (n = 6422)
Characteristics | Number of women | Percent (%) | 95% Confidence Interval of P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lower limit | Upper limit | |||
Age | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 15–24 | 586 | 9.1 | 8.4 | 9.8 |
 25–34 | 2984 | 46.5 | 45.2 | 47.7 |
 35 and above | 2852 | 44.4 | 43.2 | 45.6 |
Place of residence | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Urban | 1856 | 28.9 | 27.8 | 30.0 |
 Rural | 4566 | 71.1 | 70.0 | 72.2 |
Religion | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Islam | 5684 | 88.5 | 87.7 | 89.3 |
 Others | 738 | 11.5 | 10.7 | 12.3 |
Educational status | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 No education | 1179 | 18.4 | 17.4 | 19.3 |
 Primary | 2346 | 36.5 | 35.4 | 37.7 |
 Secondary | 2382 | 37.1 | 35.9 | 38.3 |
 Higher | 514 | 8 | 7.3 | 8.7 |
Wealth index | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Poorest | 1372 | 21.4 | 20.4 | 22.4 |
 Poorer | 1336 | 0.8 | 19.8 | 21.8 |
 Middle | 1288 | 20 | 19.1 | 21.0 |
 Richer | 1240 | 19.3 | 18.3 | 20.3 |
 Richest | 1186 | 18.50 | 17.5 | 19.4 |
Divisions | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Barishal | 335 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 5.8 |
 Chattogram | 965 | 15 | 14.2 | 15.9 |
 Dhaka | 1604 | 25 | 23.9 | 26.0 |
 Khulna | 759 | 11.8 | 11.0 | 12.6 |
 Mymensingh | 524 | 8.2 | 7.5 | 8.8 |
 Rajshahi | 994 | 15.5 | 14.6 | 16.4 |
 Rangpur | 915 | 14.3 | 13.4 | 15.1 |
 Sylhet | 325 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 5.6 |
Partner’s educational status |  |  |  | |
 No education | 1753 | 27.3 | 26.2 | 28.4 |
 Primary | 2237 | 34.8 | 33.7 | 36.0 |
 Secondary | 1635 | 25.5 | 24.4 | 26.5 |
 Higher | 796 | 12.4 | 11.6 | 13.2 |
Access to media | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 No | 2940 | 45.8 | 44.6 | 47.0 |
 Yes | 3482 | 54.2 | 53.0 | 55.4 |
Age at first marriage | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 <18 | 5115 | 79.6 | 78.7 | 80.6 |
 18 and above | 1308 | 20.4 | 19.4 | 21.4 |
Number of living children | Â | Â | Â | |
 0–1 Children | 306 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 5.3 |
 2 | 2784 | 43.4 | 42.1 | 44.6 |
 2 + | 3332 | 51.9 | 50.7 | 53.1 |
Decision makers for using contraception | Â | Â | Â | |
 Mainly respondent | 1126 | 17.5 | 16.6 | 18.5 |
 Mainly husband | 391 | 6.1 | 5.5 | 6.7 |
 Respondent, husband joint decision | 4905 | 76.4 | 75.3 | 77.4 |
Visited by FP workers | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 No | 4581 | 71.3 | 70.2 | 72.4 |
 Yes | 1841 | 28.7 | 27.6 | 29.8 |
Sex of household head | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Male | 6160 | 85.9 | 95.4 | 96.4 |
 Female | 262 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.6 |
Currently working | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 No | 2794 | 43.5 | 42.3 | 44.7 |
 Yes | 3628 | 56.5 | 55.3 | 57.7 |
Knowledge of the ovulatory cycle | Â | Â | Â | |
 Poor knowledge | 4233 | 65.9 | 64.8 | 67.1 |
 Good knowledge | 2190 | 34.1 | 32.9 | 35.3 |
Have you ever had an abortion? | Â | Â | Â | |
 No | 5046 | 78.6 | 77.6 | 79.6 |
 Yes | 1377 | 21.4 | 20.4 | 22.4 |
Currently breastfeeding | Â | Â | Â | |
 No | 5145 | 80.1 | 79.1 | 81.1 |
 Yes | 1277 | 9.9 | 18.9 | 20.9 |
| Â | 6422 | 100.0 | Â | Â |