Table 1 Weighted frequencies of explanatory variables
Variables | Frequencies | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Maternal Age (yrs.) | ||
15–24 | 4364 | 16% |
25–34 | 14,418 | 51% |
35–49 | 9260 | 33% |
Total | 28,042 | 100% |
Material variables | ||
Knowledge of Contraceptive | ||
No | 1556 | 6% |
Yes | 26,486 | 94% |
Total | 28,042 | 100% |
Wealth quintiles | ||
Poorest | 7038 | 25% |
Poor | 6787 | 24% |
Average | 5974 | 21% |
Rich | 4888 | 18% |
Richest | 3355 | 12% |
Total | 28,042 | 100% |
Distance to healthcare facility | ||
Not a big problem | 8110 | 29% |
A big problem | 19,932 | 71% |
Total | 28,042 | 100% |
Mother’s Educational Level | ||
No education | 15,284 | 55% |
Primary school education | 4572 | 16% |
Secondary school Education | 6726 | 24% |
Tertiary Education | 1460 | 5% |
Total | 28,042 | 100% |
Behavioral/Cultural variables | ||
Religion | ||
No religion | 179 | 1% |
Christianity | 7919 | 28% |
Islam | 19,933 | 71% |
Total | 28,042 | 100% |
Ethnic Groups | ||
Fulani | 2701 | 10% |
Igbo | 2835 | 10% |
Yoruba | 2112 | 8% |
Hausa | 12,649 | 45% |
Igala | 170 | 0.6% |
Ibibio | 275 | 1% |
Ijaw/Izon | 307 | 1% |
Kanuri/Beriberi | 877 | 3% |
Tiv | 497 | 2% |
Ekoi | 80 | 0,3% |
Others | 5538 | 20% |
Total | 28,042 | 100% |
Psychosocial variables | ||
Marital status of women | ||
Never married | 240 | 1% |
Married/In Union | 27,310 | 97% |
Formerly married/In Union | 491 | 2% |
Total | 28,042 | 100% |