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Table 4 Factors associated with contraceptive use among HIV-positive women in Amhara region referral hospitals, May 2013

From: Contraceptive use and method preference among HIV-positive women in Amhara region, Ethiopia

Variables

Contraceptive use

COR (95% CI)

AOR(95%CI)

Yes

No

Hospital

 Gondar

90

208

1:00

1:00

 Dessie

92

252

0.84 (0.59, 1.19)

0.34 (0.19, 0.51)

 Debre markos

61

100

1.41 (0.94, 2.11)

1.24 (0.70, 2.20)

Age group (years)

 15–24

22

45

2.90 (1.42, 5.93)

9.67 (3.45, 27.10)

 25–29

84

113

4.41 (2.49, 7.84)

5.86 (2.71, 12.66)

 30–34

77

135

3.39 (1.91, 6.01)

3.42 (1.64, 7.11)

 35–39

42

160

1.56 (0.85, 2.85)

1.99 (0.93, 4.26)

 40–49

18

107

1:00

1:00

Marital status

 Married

147

202

1:00

1:00

 Single

47

8

8.07 (3.70, 17.59)

0.98 (0.03, 0.26)

 Divorced

172

21

0.17 (0.29, 1.72)

0.05 (0.03, 0.10)

 Widowed

178

6

0.19 (0.06, 0.59)

0.01 (0.01, 0.04)

 Separated

16

6

2.20 (0.66, 7.32)

0.12 (0.04, 0.37)

Religion

 Orthodox Christian

177

362

1:00

 

 Muslim

62

185

0.68 (0.48, 0.96)

 

 Protestant

4

13

0.62 (0.20, 1.95)

 

Educational level

 Not able to read and write

64

154

0.61 (0.31, 1.17)

 

 Able to read and write only

39

118

0.48 (0.24, 0.96)

 

 Primary school (1–8)

46

116

0.58 (0.29, 1.14)

 

 Secondary School (9–12)

75

144

0.76(0.40, 1.46)

 

 College or University level

19

28

1:00

 

Monthly household income (EBR)a

 < 300.00

53

166

1:00

1:00

 300.00–600.00

47

144

1.02 (0.65,1.60)

0.47 (0.45, 0.87)

 601.00–1000.00

64

168

1.19 (0.78, 1.82)

0.55 (0.30, 1.00)

 > 1000.00

79

82

3.01 (1.94, 4.67)

0.57 (0.30, 1.07)

Number of living children

 0

22

136

1:00

1:00

 1–2

148

262

3.49 (2.13, 5.72)

4.01 (2.07, 7.79)

 3–4

65

134

2.99 (1.74, 5.14)

3.11 (1.38, 7.00)

 5+

8

28

1.76 (0.71, 4.36)

2.37 (0.61, 9.20)

Give birth after HIV infection

 Yes

110

122

2.96 (2.15, 4.10)

 

 No

133

438

1:00

 

Has or had an HIV-positive child

 Yes

6

54

1:00

 

 No

24

42

5.14 (1.92, 13.72)

 

 I don’t know

213

464

4.13 (1.75, 9.75)

 

Time since HIV diagnosis (years)

 ≤ 1 year

17

69

1:00

1:00

 2–3 years

94

207

1.84 (1.02,3.30)

2.37 (1.10, 5.08)

 ≥ 4 years

132

284

1.88 (1.06, 3.33)

2.63 (1.23, 5.61)

Current CD4 count

 < 200

13

65

1:00

1:00

 200–350

61

154

1.98(1.01,3.85)

1.80 (0.78, 4.15)

 351–500

71

180

1.97 (1.02, 3.80)

1.85 (0.81, 4.25)

 > 500

98

161

3.04 (1.59,5.80)

3.25 (1.42, 7.44)

  1. aEBR, Ethiopian Birr; Exchanger rate, $ 1 = 18.07 EBR