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Table 3 Effects of migration on intention to family planning use among women currently not using contraceptives 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

23·9 (446)

 

27·3 (491)

 

1·23 (0·81–1·87), p = 0·330

Migration status of husband

 Resident

26·6 (175)

Referent

23·4 (207)

Referent

1·04 (0·67–1·61), p = 0·878

 Migrant

31·8 (129)

1·46 (0·84–2·54), p = 0·178

36·6 (180)

1·83 (1·12–2·99), p = 0·015

1·25 (0·75–2·08), p = 0·387

Frequency of husband’s home visita

 Infrequent (Once or less in a year)

25·3 (43)

Referent

31·7 (72)

Referent

3·51 (0·32–38·9), p = 0·306

 Frequent (Multiple visits within a year)

35·1 (86)

1·62 (0·58–4·56), p = 0·357

39·9 (108)

1·19 (0·60–2·35), p = 0·617

1·81 (0·70–4·70), p = 0·222

Number of days husband stays during home visitsa

  < 30 days

30·4 (77)

1·29 (0·52–3·18), p = 0·581

45·4 (87)

2·14 (1·10–4·14), p = 0·025

4·49 (1·05–19·3), p = 0·043

 30+ days

33·9 (52)

Referent

28·4 (93)

Referent

1·03 (0·21–4·98), p = 0·973

Destination where husband is currently workinga

 Short distance destination

30·8 (25)

Referent

39·3 (13)

Referent

0·76 (0·11–5·15), p = 0·774

 Long distance destination

32·0 (104)

1·19 (0·36–3·97), p = 0·771

36·4 (167)

0·88 (0·23–3·33), p = 0·854

1·23 (0·70–2·16), p = 0·475

  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