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Table 2 Inequality measures of estimates of factors associated with modern contraceptive use among women in Sierra Leone, 2008–2019

From: Trends and inequalities in modern contraceptive use among women in Sierra Leone, 2008–2019

Dimension

2008

2013

2019

Est

LB

UB

Est

LB

UB

Est

LB

UB

Age

 

 D

5.9

4.0

7.7

8.3

5.7

10.9

7.0

3.2

10.8

 PAF

5.7

5.7

5.7

3.5

3.5

3.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

 PAR

0.3

0.2

0.4

0.5

0.4

0.7

0.3

0.1

0.5

 R

5.9

1.6

22.2

2.0

1.5

2.8

1.4

1.1

1.9

Economic status

 

 D

14.9

11.2

18.7

14.8

11.3

18.4

9.9

6.3

13.6

 PAF

166.3

166.0

166.6

68.8

68.7

69.0

23.3

23.3

23.4

 PAR

11.2

9.3

13.0

10.7

8.9

12.4

4.8

3.0

6.7

 R

6.0

3.8

9.4

2.3

1.8

2.8

1.6

1.3

1.9

Education

 

 D

15.1

11.5

18.7

11.5

8.4

14.5

12.4

9.8

15.1

 PAF

189.8

189.4

190.1

58.1

57.9

58.2

39.5

39.5

39.6

 PAR

12.8

10.2

15.3

9.0

7.1

10.9

8.2

6.7

9.7

 R

4.4

3.4

5.6

1.8

1.6

2.1

1.7

1.5

1.9

Place of residence

 

 D

10.4

7.6

13.2

12.4

9.6

15.3

7.6

5.0

10.1

 PAF

111.2

111.0

111.4

58.6

58.5

58.6

23.0

22.9

23.0

 PAR

7.5

6.3

8.6

9.1

7.8

10.3

4.8

3.7

5.9

 R

3.7

2.8

4.9

2.01

1.7

2.3

1.4

1.2

1.5

Province

 

 D

15.5

11.5

19.5

13.5

8.8

18.1

8.5

4.5

12.5

 PAF

176.3

176.0

176.6

60.0

59.9

60.1

16.7

16.7

16.8

 PAR

11.8

9.8

13.9

9.3

7.4

11.3

3.5

1.7

5.2

 R

6.0

4.2

8.4

2.1

1.7

2.7

1.5

1.2

1.8

  1. Est; estimate; LB: lower bound; UB: upper bound