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Table 4 Effects of migration on access to family planning services 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

22·4 (446)

 

20·3 (491)

 

0·65 (0·40–1·04), p = 0·073

Migration status of husband

 Resident

19·2 (266)

Referent

23·0 (280)

Referent

0·95 (0·53–1·70), p = 0·860

 Migrant

27·1 (180)

1·29 (0·77–2·16), p = 0·333

17·0 (211)

0·46 (0·29–0·72), p = 0·001

0·31 (0·14–0·71), p = 0·005

Frequency of husband’s home visita

 Infrequent (Once or less in a year)

27·1 (62)

Referent

13·2 (84)

Referent

0·10 (0·01–0·78), p = 0·028

 Frequent (Multiple visits within a year)

27·0 (118)

0·67 (0·28–1·61), p = 0·369

19·4 (127)

1·58 (0·63–3·94), p = 0·331

0·32 (0·11–0·92), p = 0·034

Number of days husband stays during home visitsa

  < 30 days

31·6 (105)

1·31 (0·58–2·97), p = 0·512

22·2 (97)

3·76 (1·45–9·76), p = 0·006

0·24 (0·06–1·02), p = 0·054

 30+ days

20·8 (75)

Referent

12·6 (114)

Referent

0·12 (0·02–0·74), p = 0·023

Destination where husband is currently workinga

 Short distance destination

17·9 (36)

Referent

3·3 (19)

Referent

0·32 (0·01–10·6), p = 0·522

 Long distance destination

29·3 (145)

2·62 (0·76–9·05), p = 0·129

18·3 (192)

3·79 (0·24–60·8), p = 0·346

0·28 (0·10–0·78), p = 0·015

  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