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Table 3 Bivariate associations for PAC LARC/PM uptake, and multivariate odds of PAC LARC/PM uptake

From: What contraception do women use after experiencing complications from abortion? an analysis of cohort records of 18,688 postabortion care clients in Tanzania

 

Bivariate associations (chi2)

Odds ratio

(multinomial logit regression)

 

N

%

p-value

OR

95% CI

Age

18,494

 

0.04

 

<20

2,337

12.5

Reference

20–24

5,047

27.0

1.56*

1.16–2.10

25–29

4,405

23.6

2.23**

1.67–2.98

30–34

3,449

18.5

3.11**

2.33–4.16

>35

3,256

17.4

6.17**

4.68–8.16

Facility type

18,688

 

0.003

 

Hospital

9,904

48.7

Reference

Health center

6,256

33.5

0.69**

0.60–0.79

Dispensary

3,338

17.9

0.95

0.81–1.12

Uterine evacuation technology

18,465

 

0.004

 

MVA/EVA

14,362

76.9

1.38**

1.17–1.63

Sharp curettage

3,903

20.9

Reference

Gestational age (weeks)

18,220

 

0.002

 

<12

14,491

77.6

Reference

13–18

2,604

13.9

0.83*

0.69–0.1.00

>19

1,125

8.5

0.81*

0.64–0.99

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