Table 3 Factors associated with the use of modern contraceptive use among women (15–49 years)

Age group (years)

 15–19

1.24 (1.13–1.35)**

 20–24

1.66 (1.55–1.79)**

 25–29

1.68 (1.56–1.79)**

 30–34

1.67 (1.56–1.78)**

 35–39

1.69 (1.58–1.80)**

 40–44

1.58 (1.48–1.70)**

 45–49

1

Education

 No education

0.40 (0.38–0.44)**

 Primary

0.82 (0.77–0.88)**

 Secondary

0.89 (0.84–0.95)*

 Higher

1

Highest educational level of husband/partner

 No education

1

 Primary

1.33 (1.17–1.50)**

 Secondary

1.26 (1.10–1.43)*

 Higher

1.30 (1.10–1.54)*

 Don’t know

1.24 (0.93–1.68)

Marital status

 Never in union

1

 Married

2.66 (2.50–2.83)**

 Living with partner

1.68 (1.57–1.80)**

 Other (widowed/divorced)

0.93 (0.87–0.99)*

Place of residence

 Urban

1

 Rural

0.76 (0.72–0.89)**

Employment

 No

1

 Yes

1.03 (0.99–1.06)

Religion

 Christian

1.3 (1.17–1.38)**

 Islamic

0.66 (0.60–0.72)**

 Traditional

0.46 (0.39–0.55)*

 Other

1

Wealth Index

 Poorer/poorest

0.76 (0.73–0.79)**

 Middle

0.89 (0.85–0.93)**

 Richer/Richest

1

Age at first birth

 No birth

1

 < 20

0.98 (0.80–1.20)

 20–29

0.88 (0.72–1.08)

 29+

0.56 (0.45–0.71)**

Number of living children

 None

0.34 (0.27–0.42)**

 1–2

1.03 (0.94–1.13)

 3–4

1.27 (1.17–1.39)**

 5–7

1.27 (1.17–1.38)**

 7+

1

Number of sex partner (s) excluding spouse

 None

1

 1

4.22 (4.00–4.45)**

 2

7.31 (6.34–8.43)**

 3+

9.57 (6.62–13.84)**

Told of family planning at a health facility

 No

0.69 (0.67–0.71)**

 Yes

1.00

Heard of family planning on Media

 No

0.77 (0.74–0.79)**

 Yes

1.00

Knowledge of modern method

 No

1

 Yes

303.8 (89.9–1027.5)**

Fieldworker visited and talked about family planning

 No

1

 Yes

1.53 (1.39–1.68)**

Visited health facility last 12 months

 No

1

 Yes

1.26 (1.16–1.36)**