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Table 3 Decomposition of change in modern contraceptive use among sexually active women aged 15–49 years in Rwanda; 2010–2020

From: Trends and socio-demographic components of modern contraceptive use among sexually active women in Rwanda: a multivariate decomposition analysis

Background characteristics

Due to differences in characteristics (E)

Due to differences in coefficients (C)

Endowments

%

Coefficients

%

Age

15–19

Ref

 

Ref

 

20–24

− 0.00481

− 4.71

0.01437

14.05

25–49

− 0.00786

− 7.69

− 0.06709

− 65.57

Residence

Urban

Ref

 

Ref

 

Rural

− 0.00008

− 0.08

0.01258

12.29

Education level

None

Ref

 

Ref

 

Primary

− 0.00404**

− 3.95

0.02317

22.64

Secondary

0.00753*

7.36

− 0.00003

− 0.03

Higher

− 0.00051

− 0.49

− 0.00083

− 0.81

Partners education level

None

Ref

 

Ref

 

Primary

0.00013

0.13

− 0.02681

− 26.21

Secondary

− 0.00144

− 1.41

− 0.00527

− 5.15

Higher

− 0.00226

− 2.21

− 0.00028

− 0.28

Wealth status

Poor

Ref

 

Ref

 

Middle

− 0.00041

− 0.40

− 0.01611**

− 15.75

Rich

0.00062**

0.60

− 0.05339***

− 52.18

Employment status

Employed

Ref

 

Ref

 

Unemployed

− 0.00231

− 2.26

− 0.03483

− 34.05

Living children

0

Ref

 

Ref

 

1–2

0.00874***

8.54

0.03103

30.33

3–4

− 0.00199*

− 1.95

0.01082

10.57

5+

− 0.00554

− 5.41

0.0015

1.47

Children ever born

0

Ref

 

Ref

 

1–2

− 0.01279**

− 12.50

− 0.03046

− 29.78

3–4

0.00481***

4.71

− 0.01828

− 17.87

5+

0.03379***

33.03

− 0.01998

− 19.53

Family size concordance

Both want same

Ref

 

Ref

 

Husband wants more

− 0.00200

− 1.96

0.00242

2.37

Husband wants less

0.00000

0.00

− 0.00203

− 1.99

Told about FP at health facility

No

Ref

 

Ref

 

Yes

0.01172*

11.45

− 0.09178***

− 89.71

Visited by a community health worker

No

Ref

 

Ref

 

Yes

0.0016*

1.57

0.00984

9.62

Exposure to media FP messages

No

Ref

 

Ref

 

Yes

− 0.00144

− 1.40

− 0.01918

− 18.75

Constant

  

0.35865**

 

Total

0.02429***

23.74

0.07801***

76.26

  1. *p < 0.05
  2. **p < 0.01
  3. ***p < 0.001