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Table 3 Factors associated with use of contraceptive by socio-demographic characteristics in married women 15–49 (Multivariate analysis)

From: Uptake and predictors of contraceptive use in Afghan women

 

AOR

95% CI

p value

Residence

 

Urban

1.00

  
 

Rural

0.72

0.56-0.92

0.007

Region

 

North Eastern

1.00

  
 

Northern

0.97

0.72-1.31

0.843

 

Western

2.90

2.06-4.08

<0.001

 

Central Highland

4.07

2.48-6.70

<0.001

 

Capital

1.84

1.36-2.48

<0.001

 

Eastern

0.89

0.65-1.20

0.440

 

Southern

1.42

0.97-2.06

0.068

 

South Eastern

0.51

0.35-0.75

0.001

Education

 

No education/Madrasa

1.00

  
 

Primary

1.60

1.36-1.81

<0.001

 

Secondary/Higher

2.10

1.80-2.45

<0.001

Age group

 

15-24

1.00

  
 

25-34

0.89

0.8-1.01

0.070

 

35-49

0.81

0.69-0.95

0.012

Number of living children

 

0-1

1,00

  
 

2-3

3.72

3.23-4.30

<0.001

 

4-5

5.77

4.87-6.84

<0.001

 

6+

7.40

6.06-9.02

<0.001

Wealth quintiles

 

Poorest

1.00

  
 

Poorer

1.33

1.06-1.69

0.016

 

Middle

1.39

1.05-1.84

0.022

 

Richer

1.67

1.22-2.27

0.001

 

Richest

2.10

1.50-2.95

<0.001