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Table 2 Background and other selected characteristics and fertility desire: Univariate and bivariate analyses

From: Fertility preferences among couples in Nigeria: a cross sectional study

Background Characteristics

Number

Percentage

Fertility Desire

Chi-squared test

Equal Desire

Husbands Desire More

χ2

P-Value

Marriage Type

 Monogamy

5028

73.8

2734 (59.2)

1888 (40.9)

  

 Polygyny

1785

26.2

254 (14.7)

1473 (85.3)

971.4

p < 0.0000

Region

 North Central

872

12.8

447 (54.4)

375 (45.6)

  

 North East

1217

17.9

336 (28.7)

835 (71.3)

  

 North West

2257

33.1

585 (27.5)

1542 (72.5)

1076.7

p < 0.0000

 South East

767

11.3

518 (75.8)

166 (24.2)

  

 South South

604

8.9

421 (77.3)

123 (22.7)

  

 South West

1097

16.1

682 (68.0)

321 (32.0)

  

Age

 Same Age

1040

15.3

551 (57.6)

405 (42.4)

  

 Husbands Older

5723

84.0

2401 (44.9)

2944 (55.1)

66.9

p < 0.0000

 Wives Older

51

0.7

37 (75.9)

12 (24.1)

  

Difference in Education

 Same Education

3145

46.2

1292 (43.9)

1650 (56.1)

  

 Husbands more educated

2673

39.2

1174 (47.0)

1324 (53.0)

50.0

p < 0.0000

 Wives more educated

996

14.6

522 (57.5)

386 (42.5)

  

Work Status

 Both are working

4718

69.3

2278 (52.2)

2088 (47.8)

  

 Other

2095

30.7

710 (35.8)

1273 (64.2)

142.8

p < 0.0000

Wealth Index

 Poorest

1343

19.7

411 (31.7)

885 (68.3)

  

 Poorer

1368

20.1

429 (32.9)

877 (67.2)

563.2

p < 0.0000

 Middle

1347

19.8

550 (43.6)

711 (56.4)

  

 Richer

1289

18.9

674 (57.0)

508 (43.0)

  

 Richest

1467

21.5

924 (70.9)

380 (29.1)

  

Residence

 Urban

2801

41.1

1523 (60.0)

1014 (40.0)

  

 Rural

4012

58.9

1465 (38.5)

2346 (61.5)

277.1

p < 0.0000

Religion

 Christianity

2793

40.1

1802 (72.3)

691 (27.7)

  

 Islam

4012

58.9

1184 (30.8)

2663 (69.2)

1020.2

p < 0.0000

 Traditional/Others

08

0.1

02 (24.8)

06 (75.2)

  

Children Ever Born

 0

395

5.8

168 (44.9)

206 (55.1)

  

 1–2

2020

29.6

1009 (54.9)

831 (45.1)

117.8

p < 0.0000

 3–4

1873

27.5

886 (50.7)

862 (49.3)

  

 5+

2526

37.1

926 (38.8)

1463 (61.2)

  

Contraceptive Use

 Both are Using

330

4.8

241 (82.3)

52 (17.7)

  

 Both are not Using

4997

73.4

1906 (40.4)

2809 (59.6)

352.4

p < 0.0000

 Either is Using

1486

21.8

841 (62.7)

499 (37.3)

  

Fertility Desire

 Equal Desire

2988

43.9

    

 Husbands desire more

3361

49.3

    

 Wives desire more

464

6.8