Table 4 Factors associated with current non-use of modern contraceptive methods among women in high migration communities of six Southern African countries

Migration status

Non-migrant

449(39.8)

1.00

1.00

0.40

Internal migrants

115(34.5)

0.79(0.62–1.03)

0.87(0.55–1.36)

International migrants

90(41.9)

1.09(0.81–1.47)

1.13 (0.7–1.83)

Duration of stay in community

1.04(1.00–1.08)

1.03(0.95–1.13)

0.46

Country

South Africa

108(40.8)

1.00

1.00

0.028

Lesotho

94(45.0)

1.19( 0.82–1.71)

1.42(0.93–2.15)

Malawi

131(31.9)

0.68 (0.49–0.94)

0.73(0.50–1.07)

Mozambique

125(41.1)

1.02(0.73–1.42)

0.85(0.58–1.26)

Eswatini

62(39.7)

0.96(0.64–1.44)

1.08(0.70–1.65)

Zambia

134(40.4)

0.98(0.71–1.37)

0.87(0.59–1.28)

Age

1.06( 1.01–1.13)

1.10(1.01–1.22)

0.06

Marital status

Never married

275(38.4)

1.00

1.00

0.05

Married

251(37.7)

0.97 (0.78–1.21)

1.20( 0.90–1.58)

Formerly married

125 (42.8)

1.20 (0.91–1.58)

1.51( 1.08–2.14)

Educational level

Primary/lower

287(41.8)

1.00

1.00

0.045

Secondary/higher

362(36.9)

0.81( 0.66–0.99)

0.79(0.63–1.00)

Employment status

Employed

314(36.0)

1.00

1.00

0.006

Unemployed

339(42.2)

1.30 (1.06–1.58)

1.34(1.09–1.67)

Religion

Other Christians

352(36.8)

1.00

1.00

0.23

Catholics

235(42.3)

1.26(1.02–1.56)

1.22(1.03–1.53)

Other religion

67(40.9)

1.19(0.85–1.66)

1.04(0.72–1.50)

Desire for another child

Have a child < 2 years

24(32.0)

1.00

1.00

P < 0.001

Have a child > 2 years

80(30.7)

0.94(0.54–1.63)

1.03(0.58–1.81)

No more

219(36.1)

1.20(0.72–2.00)

0.98(0.58–1.67)

Unsure

14(37.8)

1.29(0.57–2.94)

1.33(0.57–3.09)

No partner

61(44.5)

1.71(0.94–3.08)

2.19(1.16–4.12)

Missing

256(45.7)

1.79(1.07–2.99)

2.07(1.21–3.53)

Comprehensive knowledge about SRH

0.62 (0.50–0.78)

0.73( 0.57–0.93)

0.010

Comprehensive knowledge about HIV

0.80(0.72–0.89)

0.87(0.77–0.98)

0.023