Determinants of children ever born among ever-married women in Bangladesh: evidence from the Demographic and Health Survey 2017-2018.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate the prevalence of the number of children ever born (CEB) and its associated determinants among women aged 15-49 years in Bangladesh.

Study design and setting

We used clustered data extracted from the last two Bangladesh Demographic and Health Surveys (BDHS 2014 and BDHS 2017-2018). A two-stage stratified sampling was used in both surveys. Mixed logistic regression modelling approach for binary responses was adapted to accommodate clustering effects via the generalised linear mixed model framework.

Participants

The study is based on 15 924 ever-married women in BDHS 2017-2018 (14 119 in BDHS 2014) of Bangladesh.

Results

As per the latest BDHS 2017-2018, 42.1% of reproductive women had three or more children. Age at first marriage (p<0.00

SUBMITTER: Rahman A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9244679 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature