Table 5 Population Attributable Fraction (PAFs) for selected risk factor of fertility preference in four region of Ethiopia ( N = 977)

Women age ( < = 24 years age)

0.98

0.39

-1.25

3.22

1

Women education (no education)

0.25

0.31

-0.24

0.74

20

Religion (Muslim)

1.23

0.00

0.86

1.60

59

Type of place of residence (Rural)

-0.70

0.02

-1.28

-0.12

5

Women currently working (not working)

0.02

0.93

-0.36

0.39

1

Women autonomy on their own health care (decision made by her husband/ others)

0.32

0.11

-0.07

0.72

22

Husband age ( < = 34 years age)

0.31

0.32

-0.30

0.91

3

Husband education (no education)

-0.03

0.90

-0.42

0.37

-2

Wealth index (poorest)

0.68

0.00

0.29

1.08

38

Family size ( < = 5)

0.13

0.63

-0.40

0.67

1

Husband desire for more children (want more)

-0.06

0.72

-0.40

0.28

-2

ANC (< 4)

0.32

0.15

-0.12

0.77

24

Place of delivery (out of health facility)

0.56

0.02

0.08

1.04

37

PNC (no)

-0.21

0.49

-0.81

0.39

-21

Current contraceptive use (not using)

1.72

0.00

1.08

2.36

80

Total for only significant variables

219

Total for all variables

266