Table 5: Cox proportional regression on desiring ideal family of not more than four children.

Ideal Family <4 (Hazard Ratio) (Std. Error) (P>|z|) 95% C.I
(lower upper boundary)
Region
North central 0.693*** 0.024 0.000 0.647 0.743
Northeast 0.371*** 0.019 0.000 0.335 0.411
Northwest 0.537*** 0.026 0.000 0.489 0.590
Southeast 0.519*** 0.021 0.000 0.480 0.561
South-south 0.747*** 0.027 0.000 0.696 0.802
Southwest Ref
Residence
Urban 1.08** 0.028 0.004 1.025 1.136
Rural Ref
Religion
Other church 0.644*** 0.073 0.000 0.517 0.803
Catholic 0.751* 0.088 0.015 0.597 0.945
Islam 0.505*** 0.059 0.000 0.402 0.635
Traditional 0.303*** 0.098 0.000 0.161 0.570
Women Educational Attainment
Higher 1.487*** 0.082 0.000 1.335 1.657
Complete 1.708*** 0.075 0.000 1.568 1.862
Incomplete 1.695*** 0.078 0.000 1.548 1.855
No education Ref
Household Wealth Status
Richest 0.946 0.052 0.309 0.849 1.053
Richer 1.118** 0.057 0.03 1.011 1.236
Middle 1.144*** 0.056 0.006 1.039 1.259
Poorer 1.049 0.052 0.334 0.952 1.155
Poorest Ref
Fertility rate and Birth entry
Total child born<5 7.47*** 0.25 0.000 7.003 7.983
Total child born >4 ref ref ref
Age at 1st birth <19 2.116*** 0.061 0.000 2.000 2.239
Age at 1st birth >18 Ref
Use of Contraceptives
Modern contraceptive 1.379** 0.212 0.036 1.021 1.863
No method of contraceptive 1.284 0.195 0.10 0.953 1.729
Traditional contraceptive method 1.335** 0.21 0.067 0.980 1.819
Husband Educational Attainment
Husband education(higher) 0.801*** 0.038 0.000 0.730 0.879
Husband education(secondary) 0.800*** 0.032 0.000 0.739 0.866
Husband education(primary) 0.612*** 0.03 0.000 0.556 0.675
Husband education(none) 0.613*** 0.034 0.000 0.549 0.684