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Table 2 Association between modern contraceptive use and background characteristics of migrant and non-migrant women 15–49 years in Kenya

From: Modern contraceptive use among migrant and non-migrant women in Kenya

Characteristics

Odds ratio

95 % CI

Migration stream [Non-migrant rural]

 Non-migrant urban

2.807***

[1.82–4.33]

 Urban-urban

1.994***

[1.37–2.91]

 Urban-rural

2.009***

[1.52–2.66]

 Rural–urban

2.563***

[1.96–3.35]

 Rural-rural

1.734***

[1.43–2.11]

Socio-demographic factors

  

Age [15–24 years]

 25–34

2.176***

[1.76–2.69]

 35–54

1.219

[0.99–1.51]

Marital status [Formerly married]

 Never married

0.700*

[0.51–0.97]

 Currently married

2.365***

[1.84–3.03]

Living children [None]

 1–2

3.194***

[2.38–4.28]

 3–5′

3.711***

[2.72–5.06]

 6+

1.389

[0.98–1.96]

Religion [Catholic]

 Protestant

1.037

[0.85–1.26]

 Muslim/Other

0.391***

[0.26–0.59]

Fertility preference [Want another child]

 Undecided

1.186

[0.70–2.01]

 Want no more

1.495***

[1.27–1.76]

Region [Nairobi]

 Central

1.485*

[1.08–2.04]

 Coast

0.601*

[0.39–0.92]

 Eastern

0.852

[0.62–1.17]

 Nyanza

0.544***

[0.41–0.72]

 Rift valley

0.553***

[0.40–0.76]

 Western

0.689**

[0.52–0.91]

 North Eastern

0.055***

[0.02–0.17]

Marital duration [20 and more years]

 Never married

0.579***

[0.44–0.76]

 0–9 years

2.055***

[1.64–2.58]

 10–24 years

1.932***

[1.56–2.39]

Socio-economic factors

  

Education [None]

 Primary

4.601***

[3.02–7.01]

 Secondary/Higher

6.588***

[4.24–10.25]

Wealth index [Low]

 Medium

2.345***

[1.84–2.99]

 High

2.759***

[2.26–3.37]

Occupation [Not working]

 Professional/technical/manager/clerical/sales/service

2.027***

[1.72–2.40]

 Agri-employee/household domestic/manual

1.485***

[1.24–1.77]

Heard FP on media [No]

 Yes

2.658***

[2.25–3.14]

  1. *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001; CI - Confidence interval - 95 %