Table 6 Adjusted odds ratios (AORs) and 95 % confidence intervals (CIs) for predictors of uptake of family planning

Facility type (Ref = Hospital)

 Health center/dispensary

0.7***

0.6–0.9

Whether wanted to be pregnant with last pregnancy (Ref = Wanted to be pregnant)

  Wanted to wait until later

1.3**

1.1–1.5

  Didn’t want to have any more children

1.2

1.0–1.6

Desires more children (Ref = No)

  Yes

0.8**

0.7–1.0

  Undecided

0.4***

0.3–0.5

Number of children desired

1.1***

1.1–1.2

Education (Ref = Primary and below)

  Secondary

1.2*

1.0–1.4

  College

1.2

1.0–1.5

Age of respondents (Ref = 15–24 years)

  25–34 years

1.2**

1.1–1.4

  35+ years

0.9

0.7–1.2

Marital status (Ref = Married)

  Single

0.6***

0.5–0.8

  Divorced/separated/widowed

0.9

0.6–1.3

Household SES (Ref = Non-poor)

  Poor

1.6***

1.4–1.9