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Table 4 A multivariate Logistic regression on predictors of use of modern contraceptive methods in Nekemte town, Ethiopia, April, 2014

From: Predictors of modern contraceptive methods use among married women of reproductive age groups in Western Ethiopia: a community based cross-sectional study

Characteristics

Using Modern Contraceptive methods

Crude OR

Adjusted OR

Yes (%) No (%)

OR (CI)

OR (CI)

Age category in years

 15–24

164 (58.4 %) 117 (41.6 %)

1

1

 25–34

399 (77.6 %) 115 (22.4 %)

2.48 (1.81–3.39)

2.00 (1.35–2.98)*

 35–44

152 (76.8 %) 46 (23.2 %)

2.36 (1.57–3.53)

1.21 (0.68–2.14)

  > 44

6 (60.0 %) 4 (40.0 %)

1.07 (0.30–3.88)

0.59 (0.12–2.82)

Education of respondents

 Below and Primary

330 (62.0 %) 202 (38.0 %)

1

1

 Secondary and above

391 (83.0 %) 80 (17.0 %)

2.99 (2.22–4.03)

2.50 (1.62–3.84)*

Education of Husband

 Below and Primary

266 (60.9 %) 171 (39.1 %)

1

1

 Secondary and above

455 (80.4 %) 111 (19.6 %)

2.64 (1.99–3.50)

1.21 (0.83–1.78)

Occupation of respondents

 Government Employed

131 (83.4 %) 26 (16.6 %)

2.19 (1.50–3.41)

0.58 (0.32–1.03)

 Others

590 (69.7 %) 256 (30.3 %)

1

1

Monthly income

  < 600

132 (59.7 %) 89 (40.3 %)

1

1

 600–1000

184 (66.9 %) 91 (33.1 %)

1.36 (0.94–1.97)

1.50 (0.97–2.32)

 1001–1500

108 (80.0 %) 27 (20.0 %)

2.70 (1.64–4.45)

2.26 (1.24–4.10)*

 1501–2000

137 (76.5 %) 42 (23.5 %)

2.20 (1.42–3.41)

1.29 (0.76–2.21)

  > 2000

160 (82.9 %) 33 (17.1 %)

3.27 (2.06–5.19)

1.55 (0.85–2.82)

Number of live children

  < =2

416 (69.6 %) 182 (30.4 %)

1

1

  > 2

284 (78.2 %) 79 (21.8 %)

1.57 (1.16–2.13)

0.88 (0.57–1.37)

Respondent Wants more child

 Yes

345 (64.6 %) 189 (35.4 %)

1

1

 No

376 (80.2 %) 93 (19.8 %)

2.22 (1.66–2.95)

2.60 (1.48–4.56)*

Husband desire more child

 Yes

331 (65.5 %) 174 (34.5 %)

1

1

 No

390 (78.3 %) 108 (21.7 %)

1.90 (1.43–2.52)

1.05 (0.63–1.74)

Fertility related decision

 Joint decision

649 (76.3 %) 202 (23.7 %)

3.57 (2.50–5.09)

3.70 (2.45–5.58)*

 Others

72 (47.4 %) 80 (52.6 %)

1

1

Have Radio/Tv

 Yes

557 (77.0 %) 166 (23.0 %)

2.37 (1.77–3.19)

1.93 (1.37–2.71)*

 No

164 (58.6 %) 116 (41.4 %)

1

1

  1. Key = *Statistically significant (p-value <0.05) 1 = Reference category