TABLE 6.

Multinomial Logistic Regression Coefficients (Standard Errors) Comparing Source of Method Among Surveyed Women Using Short-Acting Methods, Selected Urban Areas of Nigeria, 2010/2011 (N=2,565)

Pharmacy/Drug Shop vs. PublicPharmacy/Drug Shop vs. PrivatePublic vs. Private
Column 1Column 2Column 3
Marital status (Ref: Married)
    Never married1.00 (0.41)*0.10 (0.46)−0.89 (0.57)
    Divorced/separated/widowed0.77 (0.41)+−0.27 (0.45)−1.04 (0.56)+
Religion (Ref: Christian)
    Muslim−0.33 (0.13)**−0.11 (0.21)0.22 (0.22)
    No religion0.54 (0.80)−1.31 (0.67)−1.85 (0.91)*
Age (Ref: Age ≥35)
    <251.13 (0.21)***0.54 (0.31)+−0.59 (0.34)+
    25–340.66 (0.12)***0.45 (0.18)*−0.21 (0.18)
Education (Ref: None)
    Primary0.06 (0.26)0.33 (0.38)0.27 (0.38)
    Secondary0.26 (0.27)0.12 (0.38)−0.14 (0.38)
    Higher than secondary0.45 (0.28)0.49 (0.41)0.04 (0.42)
Wealth (Ref: Poorest)
    Poor0.31 (0.19)0.19 (0.28)−0.11 (0.30)
    Middle0.26 (0.19)0.14 (0.29)−0.12 (0.30)
    Rich0.24 (0.20)0.11 (0.31)−0.13 (0.31)
    Richest0.42 (0.23)−0.38 (0.31)−0.80 (0.35)*
City (Ref: Ibadan)
    Abuja−1.05 (0.19)***0.31 (0.34)1.37 (0.36)***
    Benin City−0.15 (0.20)−0.43 (0.27)−0.27 (0.31)
    Ilorin0.13 (0.16)−0.62 (0.26)*−0.75 (0.27)**
    Kaduna−0.86 (0.18)***−0.73 (0.28)**0.13 (0.29)
    Zaria−1.35 (0.24)***−1.32 (0.39)***0.03 (0.32)
    Any living children−1.22 (0.43)**−1.48 (0.52)**−0.26 (0.65)
    Constant1.30 (0.56)*2.98 (0.68)***1.69 (0.81)*
  • Note: Don't know, other, and missing options modeled but not shown in comparisons.

  • + P≤.10;

  • * P≤.05;

  • ** P≤.01;

  • *** P≤.001.