Table 3 Logit models predicting whether married women can refuse sex

Household structure

 Monogamous

1.00

1.00

 Polygamous

0.43***

0.35

0.53

0.71***

0.59

0.86

Region of residence

 East

1.00

 Adamawa

0.68

0.45

1.03

 Centre

0.64**

0.45

0.90

 Douala

0.44**

0.26

0.75

 Far-North

0.61*

0.40

0.95

 Littoral

0.32***

0.21

0.49

 North

0.29***

0.19

0.45

 North-West

0.65

0.42

1.01

 West

1.03

0.70

1.52

 South

0.74

0.46

1.19

 South-West

0.38***

0.23

0.62

 Yaoundé

0.74

0.47

1.17

Place of residence

 Urban

1.00

 Rural

0.94

0.71

1.25

Age of respondents

 15–19

1.00

 20–24

0.96

0.74

1.25

 25–29

1.19

0.93

1.53

 30–34

1.28

0.98

1.68

 35–39

1.39*

1.06

1.83

 40–44

1.33

0.96

1.86

 45–49

1.46*

1.04

2.06

Religion

 Christian

1.00

 Muslim

0.69***

0.56

0.86

 Traditionalist

0.98

0.58

1.65

 None

0.71

0.45

1.12

 Other

1.53

0.53

4.42

Adequate HIV knowledge

 Yes

1.00

 No

0.58***

0.49

0.68

Ever been tested for HIV

 Yes

1.00

 No

0.72**

0.58

0.88

Education

 Higher education

1.00

 Secondary education

0.68

0.46

1.01

 Primary education

0.49***

0.32

0.75

 No education

0.38***

0.23

0.61

Household wealth

 Richest

1.00

 Richer

0.87

0.67

1.13

 Middle

0.87

0.63

1.20

 Poorer

0.71

0.50

1.02

 Poorest

0.85

0.56

1.31

Employment

 Employed

1.00

 Unemployed

0.76**

0.64

0.90

 F

62.72***

11.80***