Table 2

Correlates of unmet need for contraception, by age at marriage, with and without interaction terms (N=6183)

Model 1aModel 1bModel 2aModel 2b
Marriage after
age 18 years
Marriage before
age 18 years
Marriage after
age 18 years
Marriage before
age 18 years
(N=4954)(N=1229)(N=4954)(N=1229)
Characteristic[AOR (95% CI)][AOR (95% CI)][AOR (95% CI)][AOR (95% CI)]
Education0.74 (0.64–0.85)0.81 (0.61–1.07)0.73 (0.64–0.85)0.80 (0.61–1.06)
Wealth quintile
 LowestRefRefRefRef
 Second0.74 (0.50–1.11)0.73 (0.38–1.41)0.74 (0.50–1.11)0.69 (0.36–1.32)
 Middle0.80 (0.54–1.19)1.00 (0.51–1.96)0.80 (0.54–1.18)0.96 (0.49–1.89)
 Fourth0.80 (0.51–1.28)0.57 (0.25–1.30)0.80 (0.50–1.26)0.59 (0.25–1.36)
 Highest1.07 (0.60–1.91)0.18 (0.06–0.55)1.07 (0.60–1.91)0.18 (0.06–0.54)
Polygynous relationship2.24 (1.13–4.43)1.70 (0.76–3.80)2.23 (1.13–4.39)1.66 (0.73–3.78)
Consanguinity0.96 (0.69–1.36)1.08 (0.65–1.79)0.97 (0.69–1.36)1.08 (0.65–1.80)
Children ever born1.23 (1.07–1.42)0.97 (0.73–1.29)1.23 (1.07–1.42)0.98 (0.74–1.30)
No participation in household decisions0.95 (0.38–2.35)0.41 (0.12–1.40)0.94 (0.38–2.29)0.41 (0.12–1.39)
Controlling behaviour1.07 (0.66–1.75)2.31 (1.17–4.55)1.19 (0.72–1.95)2.42 (1.09–5.36)
Intimate partner violence (IPV)1.76 (1.30–2.38)1.87 (1.13–3.10)1.68 (1.22–2.33)1.52 (0.86–2.70)
Family violence (FV)0.68 (0.46–1.01)0.63 (0.32–1.23)0.68 (0.43–1.07)0.20 (0.08–0.51)
Interaction term (control×FV)0.64 (0.20–2.06)0.88 (0.19–4.14)
Interaction term (IPV×FV)1.28 (0.59–2.81)5.26 (1.51–18.25)
  • AOR, adjusted odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; Ref, reference.