Variable | Current use of modern contraception (%) | Any ANC during pregnancy (%) | SBA (%) |
Community-level variables | |||
CHW presence | ** | *** | *** |
No CHW (reference group) | 12.7 | 23.1 | 14.1 |
At least one female CHW | 19.4 | 45.8 | 26.2 |
Only male CHW | 14.0 | 23.6 | 14.2 |
Average walking time to nearest health facility from each Enumeration Unit (EU) | ** | *** | *** |
<2 h (reference group) | 18.3 | 39.9 | 25.4 |
2 to <3 h | 13.9 | 32.5 | 12.4 |
3 to <4 h | 9.1 | 19.4 | 16.4 |
≥4 h | 10.8 | 14.7 | 6.3 |
Household- and individual-level variables | |||
Wealth status | *** | *** | *** |
Poorest 40% (reference group) | 10.0 | 22.4 | 9.5 |
Middle 40% | 16.2 | 37.0 | 21.0 |
Least poor 20% | 27.8 | 48.0 | 38.3 |
Mother's age† | *** | * | |
<20 yrs (reference group) | 9.5 | 37.4 | 22.8 |
20–24 yrs | 11.1 | 31.9 | 17.3 |
25–29 yrs | 15.4 | 29.8 | 17.5 |
30–34 yrs | 19.8 | 32.9 | 20.3 |
35–49 yrs | 17.1 | 28.2 | 17.6 |
Mother's education | *** | *** | *** |
No education (reference group) | 15.0 | 31.1 | 17.8 |
Some education | 24.8 | 50.3 | 38.1 |
Parity | *** | ** | |
≤2 children | 9.2 | 34.6 | 22.6 |
3–4 children | 15.2 | 30.3 | 15.6 |
5–7 children | 18.8 | 30.9 | 16.8 |
>7 children | 17.7 | 34.0 | 21.9 |
Other women in household | ** | * | |
No other married woman (reference) | 16.5 | 33.2 | 19.9 |
1–2 other married woman | 13.1 | 34.2 | 19.1 |
2 or more other married women | 12.8 | 18.9 | 11.3 |
Prevalence in overall sample | 15.5 | 32.3 | 19.0 |
N | 6269 | 3098 | 3118 |
*p<0.05, **p<0.01, ***p<0.001.
Tests of independence are based on Pearson χ2 statistic corrected for survey design.
↵† Mother's age at time of survey (for use of modern contraception); mother's age at time of birth (for use of ANC and SBA).
ANC, antenatal care; CHW, community health workers; SBA, skilled birth attendance.