Table 3 Use of LARC/PM by demographic, socio-economic, and family planning factors

Age

 15–24

529 (90.3)

57(9.7)

9.7 [9.0-10.5]

< 0.001

 25–34

2493(83.6)

491(16.5)

16.5 [15.5–17.4]

 35 and above

2102(73.7)

750(26.3)

26.3 [25.2–27.4]

Place of residence

 Urban

1524(82.1)

332(17.9)

17.9 [17.0-18.8]

0.003

 Rural

3600(78.8)

967(21.2)

21.2 [20.2–22.2]

Religion

 Islam

4565(80.3)

1119(19.7)

19.7 [18.7–20.7]

0.003

 Other religion

559(75.6)

180(24.4)

24.4 [23.3–25.5]

Educational status

 No education

805(68.3)

374(31.7)

31.7 [30.6–32.8]

< 0.001

 Primary

1818(77.5)

528(22.5)

22.5 [21.5–23.5]

 Secondary

2052(86.1)

330(13.9)

13.9 [13.1–14.7]

 Higher

448(86.1)

66(12.8)

12.8 [12.0-13.6]

Wealth index

 Poorest

1033(75.3)

339(24.7)

24.7 [23.6–25.8]

< 0.001

 Poorer

1053(78.8)

284(21.2)

21.2 [20.2–22.2]

 Middle

1026(79.7)

262(20.3)

20.3 [19.3–21.3]

 Richer

1007(81.2)

233(18.8)

18.8 [17.8–19.8]

 Richest

1006(84.8)

180(15.2)

15.2 [14.3–16.1]

Divisions

 Barishal

290(86.6)

45(13.4)

13.4 [12.6–14.2]

< 0.001

 Chattogram

808(83.6)

158(16.4)

16.4 [15.5–17.3]

 Dhaka

1277(79.6)

328(29.4)

29.4 [28.3–30.5]

 Khulna

601(79.1)

159(20.9)

20.9 [19.9–21.9]

 Mymensingh

437(83.4)

87(16.6)

16.6 [15.7–17.5]

 Rajshahi

777(78.2)

217(21.8)

21.8 [20.8–22.8]

 Rangpur

680(74.3)

235(25.7)

25.7 [24.6–26.8]

 Sylhet

255(78.5)

70(21.5)

21.5 [20.5–22.5]

Partner’s education

 No education

1278(72.9)

475(27.1)

27.1 [26.0-28.2]

< 0.001

 Primary

1768(79.0)

469(21.0)

21.0 [20.0–22.0]

 Secondary

1383(84.5)

253(15.5)

15.5 [14.6–16.4]

 Higher

695(87.2)

102(12.8)

12.8 [12.0-13.6]

Access to media

 No

2316(78.8)

624(21.2)

21.2 [20.2–22.2]

0.067

 Yes

2808(80.6)

675(19.4)

19.4 [18.4–20.4]

Age at first marriage

 <18

4032(78.8)

1082(21.2)

21.2 [20.2–22.2]

< 0.001

 18 and above

1092(83.5)

216(16.5)

16.5 [15.6–17.4]

Number of living children

 0–1

246(80.4)

60(19.6)

19.6 [18.6–20.6]

< 0.001

 2

2415(86.7)

370(13.3)

13.3 [12.5–14.1]

 2+

2463(73.9)

869(26.1)

26.1 [25.0-27.2]

Decision makers for using contraception

 Mainly respondent

953(84.6)

173(15.4)

15.4 [14.5–16.3]

< 0.001

 Mainly husband

247(63.2)

144(36.8)

36.8 [35.6–38.0]

 Respondent, husband joint decision

3924(80.0)

981(20.0)

20.0 [19.0–21.0]

Visited by FP workers

 No

3467(75.7)

1114(24.3)

24.3 [23.3–25.3]

< 0.001

 Yes

1657(90.0)

184(10.0)

10.0 [9.3–10.7]

Sex of household head

 Male

4918(79.8)

1242(20.2)

20.2 [19.2–21.2]

0.632

 Female

206(78.6)

56(21.4)

21.4 [20.4–22.4]

Currently working

 No

2265 (81.1)

529 (18.9)

18.9 [17.9–19.9]

0.025

 Yes

2859 (78.7)

769 (21.2)

21.2 [20.2–22.2]

Knowledge of the ovulatory cycle

 Poor knowledge

3351 (79.2)

881 (20.8)

20.8 [19.8–21.8]

0.093

 Good knowledge

1773 (81.0)

417 (19.0)

19.0 [18.0–20.0]

Have you ever had an abortion?

 No

4040 (80.1)

1005(19.9)

19.9 [18.9–20.9]

0.261

 Yes

1083 (78.7)

293 (21.3)

21.3 [20.3–22.3]

Currently breastfeeding

 No

4027 (78.3)

1118(21.7)

21.7 [20.7–22.7]

< 0.001

 Yes

1097 (85.9)

180 (14.1)

14.1 [13.2–15.0]