Table 2 Description of the explanatory variables
Variable | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|
Educational attainment | Percentage of married/in-union women with demand to limit childbearing with secondary or higher education | DHS |
Household wealth | Percentage of married/in-union women with demand to limit childbearing from richest householda | DHS |
Occupation | Percentage of married/in-union women with demand to limit childbearing with professional/technical/managerial job | DHS |
Media exposure | Percentage of married/in-union women with demand to limit childbearing who heard about family planning in the last few months from radio, television, newspapers or magazines | DHS |
Joint family planning decision making | Percentage of married/in-union women with met demand to limit childbearing who jointly made decision with their partners to use contraception | DHS |
Area of residence | Percentage of married/in-union women with demand to limit childbearing who reside in urban areas | DHS |
Distance to health facility | Percentage of married/in-union women with demand to limit childbearing who reported distance to health as a big problem for getting medical help | DHS |
Husband/partner’s educational attainment | Percentage of husband/partner of married/in-union women with demand to limit childbearing with secondary or higher education | DHS |
Husband/partner’s occupation | Percentage of husband/partner of married/in-union women with demand to limit childbearing with professional/technical/managerial job | DHS |
Density of nurses/midwives | Number of nurses and midwives per 10,000 population | World Health Organization Global Health Observatory Data |
Antenatal care | Percentage of women attended at least once during pregnancy by skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy | World Bank Open Data |
Out-of-pocket expenditure | Percentage of total current health expenditure that is out-of-pocket payment | World Health Organization Global Health Observatory Data |
Gross national income per capita | The gross national income, converted to U.S. dollars using the World Bank Atlas method, divided by the midyear population | World Bank Open Data |