Table 6 Predictors of LACM use in Wukro town and Kilteawlaelo district, 2013/14

Residence

 Urban

103 (34.6)

415 (56.3)

1

1

 Rural

195 (65.4)

322 (43.7)

2.44 (1.85,3.23)**

3.30 (2.17,5.04)**

Age of mother

 15-24

36 (12.1)

133 (18)

1

1

 25-29

66 (22.1)

206 (28)

1.84 (0.75,1.88)

1.02 (0.60,1.76)

 30-34

59 (19.8)

132 (17.9)

1.65 (1.02,2.67)*

1.57 (0.80,3.09)

 35-39

68 (22.8)

149 (20.2)

1.67 (1.06,2.89)*

1.14 (0.56,2.30)

 ≥40

69 (23.2)

117 (15.9)

2.18 (1.36,3.50)*

1.40 (0.64,3.04)

Maternal Education

 No education

142 (47.7)

258 (35)

1

1

 Read and write only

108 (36.2)

289 (39.2)

0.68 (0.50,0.92)*

0.98 (0.68,1.48)

 Primary education

33 (11.1)

136 (18.5)

0.44 (0.29,0.68)*

0.47 (0.24,0.92)*

 Secondary and above

15 (5)

54 (7.3)

0.51 (0.28,0.93)*

0.47 (0.20,1.10)

Number of children

 ≤2

80 (26.8)

316 (42.9)

1

1

 3-4

101 (33.9)

251 (34.1)

1.59 (1.14,2.23)*

2.26 (0.47,10.78)

 ≥5

117 (39.3)

170 (23)

2.72 (1.94,3.82)**

2.55 (0.42,15.40)

Attitude towards LACM use

 Negative

111 (37.2)

330 (44.8)

1

1

 Positive

187 (62.8)

406 (55.2)

1.37 (1.04,1.81)*

1.20 (0.87,1.64)

Partner permission

 Yes

264 (88.6)

441 (59.8)

1

1

 No

34 (11.4)

296 (40.2)

0.19 (0.13,0.28)**

0.24 (0.13,0.44)**