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Table 3 Logistic regression of associated factors with current contraceptive use among street women in Northwest Ethiopia

From: Awareness and utilization of modern contraceptives among street women in North-West Ethiopia

Predictor variable

Contraceptive use

COR(95%CI)

AOR(95% CI)

P-value

  

Yes

No

Total

   

Age

15-24

15

38

53

1.11(.51,2.41)

1.31(.55,3.10)

0.18

 

25-34

34

37

71

2.58(1.31,5.11)*

2.81(1.39,5.67)*

0.004

 

35-49

21

59

80

1.00

1.00

 

Previous Residence

Urban

24

48

72

.94(.51,1.72)

1.26(.64,2.47)

0.50

 

Rural

46

86

132

1.00

1.00

 

Marital Status(current)

Unmarried

36

105

141

1.00

1.00

 
 

Married

34

29

63

3.42(1.75,6.70)*

3.45(1.81, 6.97)*

0.001

Family size

Alone

8

30

38

1.00

1.00

 
 

2-3

29

54

83

2.01(.80,4.96)

2.05(.78,5.67)

0.144

 

>4

33

50

83

2.48(1.01,6.06)*

2.67(1.03,6.93)*

0.044

Have at least one alive child

Yes

56

89

145

2.02(1.02,4.02)*

2.54(.97,6.64)

0.057

 

No

14

45

59

1.00

  

History of pregnancy at street life

Yes

42

56

100

2.09(1.06,3.76)*

2.0(.92,4.32)

0.079

 

No

28

78

106

1.00

1.00

 

Sexual assault at street life

Yes

27

43

70

2.49(1.31,4.72)*

2.32(1.05,5.13)*

0.038

 

No

27

107

134

1.00

1.00

 
  1. * Significant at p-value <0.05.