Table 2 Percentage of participants reporting unintended pregnancy across the explanatory variables, BDHS 2011
From: Unmet need for contraception and its association with unintended pregnancy in Bangladesh
Variables | Last pregnancy by intention status (n = 7338) | Chi-square | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Unintended (29.3) | Intended (70.7) | |||
Age | ||||
< 25 | 40.0 | 53.5 | 111.62 | <0.001 |
≥ 25 | 60.0 | 46.5 | ||
Domicile | ||||
Urban | 21.6 | 24.0 | 4.74 | 0.031 |
Rural | 78.4 | 76.0 | ||
Educational attainment | ||||
Nil | 25.2 | 16.8 | 128.13 | <0.001 |
Primary | 34.1 | 28.6 | ||
Secondary/Higher | 40.8 | 54.6 | ||
Educational attainment of husband | ||||
Nil | 33.7 | 26.4 | 53.36 | <0.001 |
Primary | 29.6 | 28.7 | ||
Secondary/Higher | 36.7 | 44.9 | ||
Husband’s occupation | ||||
Blue collar | 76.3 | 71.2 | 20.22 | <0.001 |
White collar | 23.7 | 28.8 | ||
Employment | ||||
Yes | 11.0 | 9.9 | 2.17 | 0.15 |
No | 89.0 | 90.1 | ||
Wealth status | ||||
Poor | 48.9 | 39.2 | 68.90 | <0.001 |
Middle | 36.8 | 40.7 | ||
Rich | 14.2 | 20.1 | ||
Sex of household head | ||||
Male | 92.9 | 91.7 | 2.97 | 0.08 |
Female | 7.1 | 8.3 | ||
Age at first birth | ||||
< 18 | 58.4 | 46.9 | 79.48 | <0.001 |
≥ 18 | 41.6 | 53.1 | ||
Ideal number of children | ||||
1 | 94.8 | 95.2 | 0.584 | 0.441 |
> 1 | 5.2 | 4.8 | ||
Has a say in own healthcare decision | ||||
Yes | 61.2 | 59.4 | 1.99 | 0.166 |
No | 38.8 | 40.6 | ||
Ever had a terminated pregnancy | ||||
Yes | 19.4 | 17.7 | 2.89 | 0.09 |
No | 80.6 | 82.3 | ||
Currently using any contraception | ||||
Yes | 71.9 | 63.4 | 371.23 | <0.001 |
No | 28.1 | 36.6 | ||
Unmet need for contraception | ||||
Yes | 98.4 | 81.5 | 48.50 | <0.001 |
No | 1.6 | 18.5 | ||
Decision maker for using contraception | ||||
Respondent | 9.9 | 5.9 | 35.83 | <0.001 |
Husband /Joint | 90.1 | 94.1 | ||