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Table 2 Effects of migration on modern contraceptive use among women by volume of migration

From: Migration and family planning in the state with highest total fertility rate in India

Characteristics

Low male out-migration area (LMA)

High male out-migration area (HMA)

HMA vs LMA

%(N)

AOR (95% CI), p-value

%(N)

AOR (95% CI), p-value

AOR (95% CI), p-value

Overall

32·0 (446)

 

21·2 (491)

 

0·58 (0·35–0·95), p = 0·030

Migration status of husband

 Resident

34·3 (266)

Referent

26·0 (280)

Referent

0·57 (0·36–0·91), p = 0·020

 Migrant

28·7 (180)

0·51 (0·31–0·85), p = 0·009

14·7 (211)

0·43 (0·26–0·73), p = 0·002

0·43 (0·15–1·27), p = 0·128

Frequency of husband’s home visita

 Infrequent (Once or less in a year)

30·3 (62)

Referent

13·6 (84)

Referent

0·27 (0·08–0·91), p = 0·034

 Frequent (Multiple visits within a year)

27·8 (118)

0·57 (0·24–1·36), p = 0·203

15·4 (127)

1·65 (0·62–4·43), p = 0·317

0·64 (0·31–1·31), p = 0·222

Number of days husband stays during home visitsa

  < 30 days

27·0 (105)

0·76 (0·34–1·67), p = 0·491

10·0 (97)

0·52 (0·20–1·37), p = 0·187

0·38 (0·16–0·94), p = 0·036

 30+ days

31·0 (75)

Referent

18·7 (114)

Referent

0·50 (0·21–1·21), p = 0·125

Destination where husband has been workinga

 Short distance destination

30·6 (36)

Referent

33·2 (19)

Referent

1·62 (0·09–30·1), p = 0·748

 Long distance destination

28·2 (145)

1·52 (0·56–4·16), p = 0·413

12·9 (192)

0·46 (0·14–1·52), p = 0·201

0·41 (0·13–1·28), p = 0·126

  1. aComputed only among women with migrant husbands
  2. AOR Adjusted Odds Ratio, CI Confidence interval; AORs and CIs were estimated from multiple logistic regression models adjusted for age, education, caste, working status, membership in self-help group, ownership of phone, daily mass media exposure, monthly household income and number of children