Table 5 Factors Associated with Modern Contraceptives Use Among Female University Students

Year of Study

 Year-1

1.0

1.0

 Year-2

1.28 (1.07,1.53)

1.22 (1.02,1.45)

0.029

 Year 3+

1.17 (0.96,1.42)

1.09 (0.89, 1.34)

0.388

Age (years)

1.05 (1.04,1.08)

1.03 (1.00, 1.06)

0.027

Marital status

 Not married

1.0

1.0

 Consensual union

1.91 (1.65,2.21)

1.75 (1.50, 2.05)

<0.001

 Married

1.84 (1.43,2.36)

1.32 (0.92, 1.90)

0.132

Residence

 Home

1.0

1.0

 University hall

0.80 (0.62,1.02)

0.84 (0.65, 1.07)

0.161

 Hostel

1.07 (0.90,1.28)

1.08 (0.91, 1.28)

0.392

 Other arrangements

1.23 (0.99,1.51)

1.06 (0.87, 1.29)

0.566

Religion

 Catholics

1.0

1.0

 Protestants

1.13 (0.96,1.33)

1.16 (0.99, 1.36)

0.063

 Muslim

1.19 (0.93,1.51)

1.17 (0.93, 1.48)

0.189

 Evangelical/SDA

0.62 (039,0.50)

0.65 (0.50, 0.84)

0.001

Ever been pregnant

 No

1.0

1.0

 Yes

1.66 (1.39,1.98)

1.18 (0.93, 1.48)

0.166

Contraceptive methods are for females only

 Disagree

1.0

1.0

 Agree

1.33 (1.04,1.69)

1.41 (1.10, 1.18)

0.007

It is wrong to use contraceptives

 Disagree

1.0

1.0

 Agree

0.67 (0.54,0.84)

0.67 (0.55, 0.83)

<0.001