Independent Variable

Outcome variable: Unmet need

Yes, N (%)

No N (%)

p-value

Age of women (years)

0.278

15 - 24

22 (36.7)

38 (63.3)

25 - 29

36 (30.3)

83 (69.8)

30 - 34

17 (31.5)

37 (68.5)

35 - 49

22 (32.8)

45 (67.2)

Level of education

0.03

No education

10 (20.0)

40 (80.0)

Primary

15 (40.5)

22 (59.5)

Junior High/Technical School

2 3(27.0)

62 (72.9)

Senior High School

40 (44.4)

50 (55.6)

Tertiary

9 (23.7)

29 (76.3)

Type of employment

0.291

Public or Civil servant

10 (33.3)

20 (66.7)

Private sector (NGOs)

14 (38.9)

22 (61.1)

Self-employed

46 (31.5)

100 (68.5)

Unemployed

27 (30.7)

61 (69.3)

Religious affiliation

0.411

Christian

84 (33.2)

169 (66.8)

Muslim

13 (29.6)

31 (70.5)

African Traditional Religion (ATR)

0 (0.0)

3 (100.0)

Place of settlement

0.083

Rural

31 (27.7)

81 (72.3)

Urban

66 (35.1)

122 (64.9)

Currently pregnant

0.508

Yes

8(28.6)

105 (71.4)

No

20 (44.9)

80(55.1)

Ever had a mistimed pregnancy

0.033

Yes

58(41.1)

84(58.9)

No

45(39.1)

113(60.9)

Received FP from a health professional

0.581

Yes

31 (27.7)

81 (72.3)

No

66 (35.1)

122 (64.9)

Preferred birth interval (months)

0.022

6 - 12 months

19 (65.5)

10 (34.5)

18 months

37 (52.9)

33 (47.1)

24 months

20 (33.3)

40 (66.7)

30 months

12 (29.3)

29 (70.7)

More than 30 months

4 (21.1)

15 (78.9)