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Table 2 Decision-making variables and their association with contraceptive use in Mali

From: Women’s household decision-making power and contraceptive use in Mali

Variable

cOR

aORa

Decides how to spend respondent's earnings

 

 Women

1.09 [0.81,1.47]

1.06 [0.77,1.45]

 Joint with husband

1.77**[1.15,2.74]

1.79* [1.12,2.85]

 Husband (ref)

1 [1.00,1.00]

1 [1.00,1.00]

Decides what to do with husband's earnings

 

 Women

1.1 [0.84,1.45]

1.01 [0.76,1.33]

 Joint with husband

1.59*** [1.26,2.00]

1.43** [1.12,1.83]

 Husband (ref)

1 [1.00,1.00]

1 [1.00,1.00]

Decides on respondent's health care

  

 Women

0.96 [0.74,1.23]

0.9 [0.69,1.16]

 Joint with husband

1.33** [1.11,1.60]

1.15 [0.94,1.39]

 Husband (ref)

1 [1.00,1.00]

1 [1.00,1.00]

Decides on large household purchases

  

 Women

1.14 [0.88,1.48]

1.04 [0.79,1.38]

 Joint with husband

1.55*** [1.30,1.84]

1.32** [1.10,1.59]

 Husband (ref)

1 [1.00,1.00]

1 [1.00,1.00]

Decides on visits to family or relatives

  

 Women

0.83 [0.68,1.02]

0.72** [0.58,0.89]

 Joint with husband

1.43*** [1.20,1.70]

1.19 [0.98,1.43]

 Husband (ref)

1 [1.00,1.00]

1 [1.00,1.00]

  1. aAdjusted for age, number of living children, residence, respondents’ educational level, work, husbands’ educational level and wealth
  2. cOR = crude odds ratio; aOR = adjusted odds ratio; ref = reference category
  3. ***p < 0.001, **p < 0.01, *p < 0.05