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Table 3 Adjusted prevalence of modern contraceptive use and RII (95% CI) by each measure of SEP

From: Comparison of physical, public and human assets as determinants of socioeconomic inequalities in contraceptive use in Colombia - moving beyond the household wealth index

  

Prevalence (%)

RII (95% CI)

Difference

  

Urban

Rural

Urban

Rural

p-value

Current non-use of contraception among women in

union (married/cohabiting) and single sexually active

23.7

28.2

N = 15147

N = 4876

<0.001

Household wealth (HWI)

Richest

19.8

13.7

   
 

Fourth

21.0

23.7

   
 

Middle

23.7

17.5

2.84 (2.41-3.35)

4.6 (3.06-6.79)

<0.001

 

Second

28.0

23.4

   
 

Poorest

30.4

33.5

   

Physical capital

Richest

21.0

16.9

   
 

Fourth

21.1

20.3

   
 

Middle

22.5

19.6

2.64 (2.26-3.07)

3.96 (2.82-5.55)

<0.001

 

Second

28.0

26.7

   
 

Poorest

29.6

33.9

   

Public capital

Richest

a

a

   
 

Fourth

22.3

17.7

   
 

Third

22.3

21.2

1.84 (1.56-2.17)

2.01 (1.35-2.97)

0.09

 

Second

26.2

26.9

   
 

Poorest

30.8

29.7

   

Human capital

University

23.0

20.8

   
 

Secondary

22.9

24.1

   
 

Primary

25.3

28.6

1.44 (1.24-1.67)

1.64 (1.14-2.37)

<0.001

 

None

25.2

51.4

   

Never use of contraception among ever-sexually active women

8.9

17.2

N = 25231

N = 7552

<0.001

Household wealth (HWI)

Richest

4.9

3.8

   
 

Fourth

7.3

7.2

   
 

Middle

9.0

8.0

7.14 (5.94-8.59)

23.5 [14.6-38.1]

<0.001

 

Second

10.9

12.5

   
 

Poorest

18.5

22.8

   

Physical capital

Richest

5.3

5.3

   
 

Fourth

7.4

6.9

   
 

Middle

8.6

9.0

5.81 (4.89-6.91)

19.63 [13.13-29.35]

<0.001

 

Second

10.6

14.5

   
 

Poorest

15.2

24.1

   

Public capital

Richest

a

a

   
 

Fourth

8.3

7.3

   
 

Third

7.3

9.1

2.47 (2.04-2.99)

7.72 [4.93-12.10]

<0.001

 

Second

10.6

12.3

   
 

Poorest

15.4

20.2

   

Human capital

University

6.3

9.1

   
 

Secondary

8.3

12.0

   
 

Primary

12.3

19.7

4.83 (4.04-5.78)

7.98 (5.27-12.10)

<0.001

 

None

22.3

43.8

   
  1. a. Empty quintile []. Large confidence intervals possibly due to uneven distribution of women between quintile groups see Table S3 additional file 1.
  2. Note: Prevalence and RII adjusted for age in years, marital status and number of children ever born by place of residence.