Table 2 Weighted frequency of sexual health knowledge, modern contraceptive use and shared effects among women with disabilities by key explanatory variables

Education

\(\:{X}^{2}\)= p < 0.001

\(\:{X}^{2}\)= p < 0.001

No Education

31.95

11.74

37.99

23.52

16.33

Primary education

42.22

54.14

46.68

51.23

41.03

Secondary/higher

25.61

34.12

15.32

25.25

42.65

Marital status

\(\:{X}^{2}\)= p < 0.001

\(\:{X}^{2}\)= p < 0.001

Never married

5.37

7.24

6.35

4.73

7.40

Currently married

64.43

62.13

68.10

62.27

61.92

Ever married

30.20

30.62

25.56

33.00

30.68

Mass media

\(\:{X}^{2}\)= p < 0.001

\(\:{X}^{2}\)= p < 0.001

No

36.59

21.72

42.85

32.06

21.74

Yes

63.41

78.28

57.15

67.94

78.26

Place of residence

\(\:{X}^{2}\)= 0.086

Urban

31.62

30.24

25.35

27.54

39.75

Rural

68.37

69.76

74.65

72.46

60.25

Community literacy level

\(\:{X}^{2}\)= p < 0.001

\(\:{X}^{2}\)= p < 0.001

Low

37.08

26.14

44.09

34.19

23.82

Medium

32.47

43.70

31.19

35.73

41.34

High

30.46

30.17

24.72

30.09

34.84

Community socio-economic level

\(\:{X}^{2}\)= p < 0.001

\(\:{X}^{2}\)= p < 0.001

Low

64.27

57.37

67.96

64.38

54.11

Medium

5.14

9.10

6.79

7.33

5.45

High

30.59

33.53

25.24

28.29

40.45