Table 3

Comparison of selected indicators of health and family-planning service use between the national and the cluster survey

National survey

Cluster

Odds ratio

Indicator

(BDHS 1996–997)

survey

(95% CI)

(n = 8,450)

(1996)

%

(n = 775)

%

Couples desired no more children

49.1

58

0.70 (0.60–0.81)**

Unmet contraceptive need

16

21

0.72 (0.59–0.86)**

Contraceptive prevalence rate

49

53

0.85 (0.73–0.99)**

MWRA who had ever

Visited SC

20

29

0.61 (0.52–0.72)**

Visited H&FWC

-

42

Received FWA visit within the last 2 months

35

57

0.41 (0.35–0.47)**

Data of BDHS 1996–1997 (Referent)

**Statistically significant difference found compared to the BDHS 1996–1997, after the withdrawal of the interventions at 95% confidence interval, p < 0.05

CI = Confidence interval; FWA = Family Welfare Assistant;

H&FWC = Health and Family Welfare Centre; SC = Satellite Clinic;

Data source: BDHS = Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey 1996–97

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