The association of empowerment measures with maternal, child and family planning outcomes in Plateau State Nigeria by urban-rural residence

Table 2 Descriptive Characteristics of the outcome variables for women married or cohabiting in Plateau State, Nigeria 2017 (Survey Weighted Percentages and Unweighted Counts)

Outcome Variables	Full Sample (%)	Jos (%)	Other Urban (%)	Rural (%)
Family Planning Method
None	67.4	60.5	64.3	70.8
Traditional methods	5.9	9.8	7.2	4.2
Modern methods	26.7	20.7	28.5	25.0
Skilled Attendant at Childbirth ***
No	55.8	35.5	41.9	66.7
Yes	44.2	64.5	58.1	33.3
Child Wellness Check in the Past Three Months ***
No	48.8	41.5	36.3	57.1
Yes	51.2	58.5	63.7	42.9

Note: The significance test is compared across the places of residence
The unweighted counts were 2151 for full sample, 1046 for Jos, 254 for urban/non-capital city, and 851 for rural
The weighted counts were 2300 for full sample, 375 for Jos, 615 for urban/non-capital city, and 1310 for rural
Some of the n’s may differ slightly due to small amounts of missing data
+p < 0.10 *p < 0.05 **p < 0.01 ***p < 0.0

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