Table 3 Bivariate analysis of the association between modern contraceptive utilization and associated factors

Age of respondent

15–19

.308 (.258,.369)

20–24

1.517 (1.321,1.744)

25–29

1.969 (1.718,2.256)

30–34

1.960 (1.700,2.261)

35–39

1.588 (1.366,1.847)

40⁺

1

Residence

Urban

1.325 (1.223,1.435)

rural

1

Region

Tigray

1.092 (.932,1.280)

Afar

.277 (.215,.357)

Amhara

1.863 (1.604,2.163)

Oromia

.945 (.808,1.106)

Somali

.036 (.021,.062)

Benishangul

1.002 (.837,1.199)

SNNPR

1.295 (1.113,1.508)

Gambela

.973 (.808,1.171)

Harari

.888 (.729,1.082)

Dire Dawa

.751 (.621,.908)

Addis Adaba

1

current marital status

never married

1

married/living together

.200 (.158,.253)

married but not together

2.905 (2.488,3.393)

Respondent educational level

No education

1

Primary

.693 (.600,.799)

Secondary

.843 (.729,.976)

Higher

.705 (.597,.834)

Respondent’s Occupation

Not working

1

Professional/technical/managerial

.616 (.487,.779)

Clerical

1.127 (.833,1.526)

Sales

1.037 (.705,1.525)

Agricultural - employee

1.011 (.791,1.293)

Services

.971 (.760,1.240)

Skilled manual

.832 (.611,1.134)

Unskilled manual

1.263 (.946,1.686)

Others

.759 (.523,1.102)

Total children ever born

No child

.299 (.263,.341)

1–2

2.115 (1.906,2.347)

3–4

1.667 (1.486,1.869)

5 and above

1

Number of living children

No child

.268 (.232,.311)

1–2

1.827 (1.613,2.070)

3–4

1.347 (1.179,1.539)

5 and above

1

Husband’s education

not educated

1

primary

.404 (.349,.467)

secondary

.937 (.809,1.084)

higher

1.004 (.847,1.191)

Age at first sex

less 18 years

1.535 (1.192,1.978)

18–24

1.716 (1.326,2.219)

25 and above

1

Age at first childbirth

less 18 years

.948 (.804,1.118)

18–24

1.148 (.978,1.348)

25 and above

1

Husband’s desire for children

Both want the same

1

Husband wants more

1.612 (1.444,1.800)

Husband wants fewer

.898 (.792,1.019)

Don’t know

1.645 (1.367,1.980)

Wealth index

Poorest

1

Poorer

.278 (.245,.316)

Middle

.813 (.719,.918)

Richer

.995 (.884,)

Richest

1.086 (.968,1.219)

The decision makes on contraceptive use

Mainly respondent

1.155 (.704,1.896)

Mainly husband, partner

1.686 (.525,5.421)

Joint decision

1

Frequency of reading newspaper or magazine

Not at all

1

Less than once a week

.972 (.805,1.174)

At least once a week

1.139 (.920,1.410)

Frequency of listening to the radio

Not at all

1

Less than once a week

.683 (.618,.756)

At least once a week

.931 (,.821,1.055)

Frequency of watching TV

Not at all

1

Less than once a week

.675 (.618,.739)

At least once a week

1.019 (.895,1.161)