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Table 3 Determinants of contraceptive method choice among women living in slum and non-slum settlements

From: Contraceptive method choice among women in slum and non-slum communities in Nairobi, Kenya

Characteristics

Traditional method vs. no method

Short-term method vs. no method

Long-term method vs. no method

Socio-demographic factors

Age

 15–24

1.00

  

1.00

  

1.00

  

 25–34

0.89

 

[0.59–1.32]

1.05

 

[0.73–1.53]

1.29

 

[0.53–3.11]

 35–54

1.05

 

[0.66–1.69]

0.38

***

[0.24–0.59]

1.24

 

[0.50–3.08]

Marital status

 Never married

1.00

     

1.00

  

 Currently married

0.56

*

[0.34–0.92]

1.65

*

[1.01–2.69]

3.46

*

[1.17–10.28]

 Formerly married

0.34

***

[0.19–0.59]

0.68

 

[0.39–1.18]

1.56

 

[0.48–5.05]

Ethnicity

 Kikuyu

1.00

  

1.00

  

1.00

  

 Luhya

1.57

 

[0.99–2.50]

1.28

 

[0.82–2.00]

0.98

 

0.46–2.11]

 Luo

1.50

 

[0.93–2.42]

1.35

 

[0.86–2.12]

0.55

 

[0.22–1.38]

 Kamba

0.86

 

[0.55–1.34]

0.92

 

[0.62–1.34]

0.33

**

[0.14–0.74]

 Other

0.86

 

[0.55–1.35]

0.60

*

[0.39–0.93]

0.39

*

[0.17–0.89]

Parity

 No children

1.00

  

1.00

  

1.00

  

 1–2 children

0.68

 

[0.43–1.09]

2.84

***

[1.64–4.89]

2.70

 

[0.77–9.44]

 3+ years

0.35

***

[0.19–0.65]

1.96

*

[1.03–3.3.74]

2.40

 

[0.67–8.69]

Household size

 1–3 members

1.00

  

1.00

  

1.00

  

 4–6 members

2.21

***

[1.52–3.23]

1.40

*

[1.01–1.94]

3.09

**

[1.45–6.58]

 7+ members

2.03

**

[1.31–3.16]

1.22

 

[0.81–1.84]

2.72

*

[1.06–6.96]

Socio–economic factors

Education

 None

1.00

  

1.00

  

1.00

  

 Primary

1.67

**

[1.17–2.38]

1.26

 

[0.93–1.71]

1.02

 

[0.52–1.99]

 Secondary/Higher

2.07

*

[1.09–3.92]

1.79

*

[1.00–3.20]

2.27

*

[1.11–4.63]

Wealth index

 Poor

1.00

  

1.00

  

1.00

  

 Medium

0.90

 

[0.59–1.35]

0.79

 

[0.57–1.11]

0.64

 

[0.32–1.26]

 Rich

0.81

 

[0.54–1.20]

0.69

*

[0.49–0.97]

0.39

**

m

Residence

 Slum

1.00

  

1.00

  

1.00

  

 Non-slum

15.33

***

[9.55–24.62]

3.61

***

[2.31–5.62]

10.03

***

[5.64–17.82]

Employment status

 Self-employed

1.00

  

1.00

  

1.00

  

 Informal

1.14

 

[0.66–1.98]

0.98

 

[0.63–1.52]

0.81

 

[0.31–2.08]

 Formal

0.95

 

[0.55–1.65]

0.86

 

[0.51–1.43]

1.22

 

[0.54–2.76]

 Unemployed

1.59

*

[1.05–2.40]

0.95

 

[0.69–1.32]

0.62

 

[0.31–1.25]

Behavioral/attitudinal factors

Pregnancy wantedness

 Never pregnant

1.00

  

1.00

  

1.00

  

 Intended

0.25

***

[0.18–0.34]

2.30

***

[1.60–3.30]

6.48

***

[2.24–18.74]

 Unintended

0.41

***

[0.27–0.62]

2.49

***

[1.61–3.84]

7.87

***

[2.51–24.70]

  1. * p < .05; **p < .01; ***p < .001