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Table 2 Results of the logistic regression of achievement of fertility intention of no additional child on ideational and socio-demographic variables

From: Factors affecting the achievement of fertility intentions in urban Nigeria: analysis of longitudinal data

Independent Variables

Unadjusted Odds Ratio (95% CI)

Adjusted Odds Ratio (95% CI)

Fully Standardized Beta

Ever discussed family size with spouse (RC = Never discussed)

1.488*** (1.229, 1.800)

1.487** (1.137, 1.944)

0.097

Using any modern method at baseline (RC = Not using)

1.654*** (1.354, 2.021)

1.467*** (1.167, 1.843)

0.091

Number of children-ever-born at baseline

1.143*** (1.091, 1.197)

1.294*** (1.208, 1.389)

0.307

Age at baseline

1.088*** (1.069, 1.106)

1.066*** (1.047, 1.086)

0.187

Believed at baseline that having another child would be a big problem (RC = Did not so believe)

1.440*** (1.185, 1.750)

1.319** (1.070, 1.627)

0.069

Muslim (RC = Christian)

0.693*** (0.574, 0.836)

0.715** (0.562, 0.909)

−0.084

Spousal agreement about number of children to have as reported by the woman at baseline

 Husband desires same number as wife (RC)

1.00

1.00

–

 Husband desire more children than wife

0.678**(0.522, 0.880)

0.806 (0.579, 1.120)

−0.039

 Husband desired fewer children than wife

0.876 (0.577, 1.330)

0.800 (0.513, 1.247)

−0.026

 Does not know how many children husband desires

0.625*** (0.482, 0.810)

0.806 (0.578, 1.124)

−0.041

Husband placed any restrictions on wife’s movement and relationships; reported by woman at baseline (RC = No restrictions)

0.797* (0.639, 0.995)

0.966 (0.750, 1.243)

−0.008

City of Residence

 Abuja (RC)

1.00

1.00

–

 Benin City

0.665* (0.431, 1.025)

0.618* (0.393, 0.973)

−0.079

 Ibadan

0.760 (0.517, 1.115)

0.879 (0.589, 1.312)

−0.027

 Ilorin

0.655* (0.448, 0.957)

0.848 (0.568, 1.267)

−0.035

 Kaduna

0.729 (0.486, 1.093)

0.738 (0.484, 1.124)

−0.053

 Zaria

0.606** (0.412, 0.891)

0.515** (0.308, 0.859)

−0.119

Education Level at Baseline

 No formal education (RC)

1.00

1.00

–

 Primary

0.886 (0.653, 1.203)

0.925 (0.648, 1.322)

−0.016

 Secondary

1.046 (0.778, 1.407)

1.173 (0.800, 1.721)

0.038

 Higher

1.681*** (1.235, 2.289)

1.610* (1.042, 2.489)

0.101

Baseline Wealth Quintile

 Lowest (RC)

1.00

1.00

–

 Second

1.010 (0.730, 1.397)

0.932 (0.665, 1.305)

−0.014

 Middle

1.136 (0.831, 1.552)

1.061 (0.757, 1.487)

0.012

 Fourth

1.322‡ (0.962, 1.817)

1.106 (0.785, 1.558)

0.021

 Highest

1.778*** (1.293, 2.444)

1.417‡ (0.971, 2.066)

0.077

Pseudo-R2

–

10.1%

–

Goodness of fit X 2/p

–

1904.2/0.253

–

  1. RC Reference Category
  2. ‡ p ≤ 0.1; * ≤ 0.05; ** ≤ 0.01; *** ≤ 0.001