Table 1 Descriptive and bivariate analysis of MCM use among Peruvian women of reproductive age

Age

15–19

4,668 (15.7)

11.8

88.2

< 0.001

20–34

16,994 (43.9)

45.3

54.7

35–49

11,627 (40.4)

43.5

56.5

Natural region

Coast

11,216 (27.9)

37.7

62.3

< 0.001

Highlands

10,005 (20.3)

35.6

64.4

Rainforest

6,370 (8.6)

44.7

55.3

Metropolitan Lima

5,698 (43.2)

41.0

59.0

Residence area

Urban

23,859 (82.6)

39.6

60.4

0.1049

Rural

9,430 (17.4)

38.0

62.0

Marital status

Never married

7,418 (31.4)

15.0

85.0

< 0.001

Married/Cohabitant

21,907 (55.3)

55.6

44.4

Married but not together

3,964 (13.4)

29.4

70.6

Education

No education/Primary

6,651 (15.9)

40.5

59.5

0.0043

Secondary

15,671 (44.9)

37.5

62.5

Higher

10,967 (39.2)

41.0

59.0

Employment status

Unemployed

10,416 (28.5)

36.7

63.3

0.0013

Employed

22,873 (71.5)

40.4

59.6

Language

Quechua/Aymara

2,649 (4.7)

31.6

68.4

0.0003

Spanish

30,161 (94.5)

39.7

60.3

Other native and/or foreign languages

479 (0.8)

36.7

63.3

Wealth index

Poorest

8,671 (16.5)

35.5

64.5

0.0104

Poor

8,618 (20.2)

41.1

58.9

Middle

6,815 (21.7)

38.9

61.1

Rich

5,290 (21.1)

39.6

60.4

Richest

3,895 (20.5)

40.9

59.1

Age at first sexual intercourse

Never had sexual intercourse

3,620 (15.5)

0.1

99.9

< 0.001

< 18

15,919 (40.5)

50.4

49.6

18–24

12,249 (38.4)

44.6

55.4

≥ 25

1,501 (5.6)

31.9

68.1

Number of children alive

Has no children

6,991 (33.9)

16.7

83.3

< 0.001

1–2

16,382 (42.5)

49.3

50.7

3–4

7,586 (18.6)

56.4

43.6

≥ 5

2,330 (5.0)

44.9

55.1

Family members

≤ 4

15,581 (54.4)

38.3

61.7

0.0246

> 4

17,708 (45.7)

40.6

59.4