Table 2 Fixed effects on the likelihood of delayed childbearing in Nigeria
From: Socio-demographic factors associated with delayed childbearing in Nigeria
| Characteristic |
Model 1 (Wald Chi-sq = 523.6; p < 0.01) |
Model 2 (Wald Chi-sq = 522.5; p < 0.01) |
Model 3 (Wald Chi-sq = 523.6; p < 0.01) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AOR | p-value | 95% CI | AOR | p-value | 95% CI | AOR | p-value | 95% CI | |
| Maternal age (years) | |||||||||
| 35–39 yearsRC | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 40–44 years | 0.565 | p < 0.01 | 0.498–0.640 | 0.565 | p < 0.01 | 0.498–0.640 | 0.562 | p < 0.01 | 0.496–0.637 |
| 45–49 years | 0.213 | p < 0.01 | 0.179–0.254 | 0.215 | p < 0.01 | 0.186–0.257 | 0.213 | p < 0.01 | 0.178–0.254 |
| Age at first marriage (years) | |||||||||
| 14 years or younger | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 15–19 years | 1.195 | p < 0.05 | 1.041–1.372 | 1.212 | p < 0.05 | 1.055–1.394 | 1.229 | p < 0.05 | 1.068–1.413 |
| 20–24 years | 1.264 | p < 0.05 | 1.063–1.505 | 1.306 | p < 0.05 | 1.095–1.557 | 1.333 | p < 0.05 | 1.116–1.593 |
| 25 years or older | 3.316 | p < 0.01 | 2.727–4.031 | 3.489 | p < 0.01 | 2.855–4.265 | 3.571 | p < 0.01 | 2.915–4.375 |
| Maternal education | |||||||||
| NoneRC | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Primary | 1.317 | p < 0.01 | 1.151–1.506 | 1.078 | 0.327 | 0.928–1.252 | 1.098 | 0.235 | 0.941–1.281 |
| Secondary | 1.433 | p < 0.01 | 1.208–1.701 | 0.991 | 0.925 | 0.821–1.196 | 1.053 | 0.614 | 0.862–1.286 |
| Higher | 3.414 | p < 0.01 | 2.870–4.060 | 1.333 | p < 0.05 | 1.043–1.702 | 1.480 | p < 0.05 | 1.130–1.939 |
| Female autonomy | |||||||||
| Full autonomyRC | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Joint autonomy | 0.970 | 0.708 | 0.829–1.136 | 0.078 | p < 0.01 | 0.046–0.132 | 0.917 | 0.255 | 0.791–1.064 |
| No autonomy | 0.801 | 0.082 | 0.624–1.028 | 0.013 | p < 0.01 | 0.005–0.035 | 0.722 | p = 0.05 | 0.576–0.906 |
| Current contraceptive use | |||||||||
| Not using any methodRC | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Using traditional method | 1.227 | p < 0.05 | 1.047–1.439 | 1.329 | p = 0.05 | 1.092–1.617 | 1.043 | 0.513 | 0.919–1.183 |
| Using modern method | 1.402 | p < 0.05 | 1.114–1.764 | 1.737 | p < 0.01 | 1.435–2.102 | 1.264 | p = 0.01 | 1.108–1.443 |
| Ideal family size | |||||||||
| 1–2 childrenRC | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 3–4 children | 1.323 | 0.193 | 0.867–2.019 | 1.385 | 0.133 | 0.906–2.117 | 1.400 | 0.121 | 0.914–2.144 |
| 5 or more children | 1.455 | 0.063 | 0.980–2.161 | 1.468 | 0.058 | 0.987–2.184 | 1.476 | 0.055 | 0.991–2.197 |
| Community literacy level | |||||||||
| LowRC | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| Medium | 1.133 | 0.179 | 0.944–1.360 | 1.181 | 0.091 | 0.973–1.434 | |||
| High | 1.426 | p < 0.01 | 1.210–1.681 | 1.286 | p < 0.05 | 1.099–1.504 | |||
| Community wealth level | |||||||||
| LowRC | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| Medium | 0.927 | 0.313 | 0.801–1.073 | 0.940 | 0.417 | 0.811–1.091 | |||
| High | 1.029 | 0.776 | 0.843–1.257 | 1.068 | 0.534 | 0.868–1.313 | |||
| Proportion ever used modern contraceptive in community | |||||||||
| LowRC | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| Medium | 1.006 | 0.928 | 0.875–1.158 | 0.975 | 0.729 | 0.846–1.124 | |||
| High | 1.014 | 0.878 | 0.849–1.211 | 1.440 | p < 0.01 | 1.205–1.720 | |||
| Type of community | |||||||||
| UrbanRC | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| Rural | 0.822 | 0.001 | 0.733–0.922 | 0.945 | 0.389 | 0.830–1.075 | |||
| Geographic region | |||||||||
| Northern regionRC | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| Southern region | 0.904 | 0.237 | 0.765–1.069 | 0.916 | 0.311 | 0.774–1.085 | |||
| Household wealth | |||||||||
| PoorestRC | – | – | – | ||||||
| Poorer | 1.088 | 0.293 | 0.929–1.274 | ||||||
| Middle | 1.041 | 0.653 | 0.872–1.243 | ||||||
| Richer | 0.920 | 0.442 | 0.745–1.137 | ||||||
| Richest | 0.895 | 0.409 | 0.688–1.164 | ||||||
| Remarriage | |||||||||
| Married once | – | – | – | ||||||
| Remarried | 1.222 | p < 0.05 | 1.067–1.400 | ||||||
| Living arrangement | |||||||||
| Living together | – | – | – | ||||||
| Living elsewhere | 0.886 | 0.214 | 0.731–1.072 | ||||||
