Table 3 Effect of study variables on use of modern FP using two-level binary logistic regression
Variable | Unadjusted estimates | Adjusted estimates | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Odd ratio | 95% C.I | Odd ratio | 95% C.I | |
Age group | ||||
Below 19 years (ref) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
20–29 years | 1.7 | 1.09–2.78α | 1.2 | 0.62–2.23 |
30–39 years | 1.6 | 1.00–2.71α | 0.9 | 0.41–2.19 |
40 and above | 1.6 | 0.89–2.71 | 0.8 | 0.27–2.49 |
Educational level | ||||
Below secondary (ref) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
Secondary | 1.8 | 1.32–2.48α | 1.3 | 0.93–2.01 |
Higher | 2.5 | 1.84–3.38α | 1.7 | 1.07–2.58β |
Marital status | ||||
Single/living with partner (ref) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
Currently married | 0.7 | 0.52–0.89α | 0.3 | 0.22–0.45β |
Divorced/Widow/Separated | 0.3 | 0.16–0.68α | 0.2 | 0.08–0.48β |
Parity | ||||
None (ref) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
1 to 2 | 0.9 | 0.63–1.34 | 1.3 | 0.86–1.97 |
3 to 4 | 1.3 | 1.02–1.76α | 1.9 | 1.32–2.80β |
5 and above | 1.4 | 1.02–1.94α | 2.3 | 1.41–3.70β |
Interest in more children | ||||
More children (ref) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
Maybe/No | 1.3 | 1.02–1.70α | 1.5 | 1.12–2.01β |
Household wealth quintile | ||||
Below average quintile (ref) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
Average quintile | 1.5 | 1.03–2.17α | 1.0 | 0.78–1.54 |
Above average quintile | 2.4 | 1.88–2.94α | 1.5 | 1.06–1.99β |
Number of modern FP methods heard of | ||||
at most 4 (ref) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
at least 5 | 3.2 | 2.24–4.46α | 2.2 | 1.37–3.39β |
Visited by health worker about FP in last 12 months | ||||
No (ref) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
Yes | 1.4 | 1.12–1.68α | 0.9 | 0.68–1.33 |
Facility visit in the last 12 months | ||||
No visit (ref) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
Visited but No FP talk | 1.0 | 0.76–1.26 | 0.9 | 0.68–1.26 |
Visited and FP talk | 1.5 | 1.03–2.21α | 1.1 | 0.75–1.74 |
Attended a community event where FP were favoured | ||||
No (ref) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
Yes | 1.2 | 0.83–1.74 | 0. | 0.49–1.23 |
Someone in the community favour you if you use FP | ||||
No (ref) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
Yes | 2.8 | 2.32 - 4.216α | 2.0 | 1.59–2.55β |
Heard community/religious leader speak in favour of FP | ||||
No (ref) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
Yes | 1.5 | 1.15–1.82α | 1.0 | 0.75–1.32 |
How many of your close friends or family do you think uses FP | ||||
None/Unknown (ref) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
Some | 3.5 | 2.80–4.42α | 2.7 | 2.06–3.65β |
Most/all | 5.1 | 3.49–7.37α | 3.5 | 2.25–5.43β |
Type of residence | ||||
Urban (ref) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
Rural | 0.5 | 0.34–0.65α | 1.1 | 0.69–1.62 |
No of facility offering FP services in the community | ||||
at most 1 (ref) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
two | 1.7 | 1.09–2.65α | 1.2 | 0.84–1.90 |
at least 3 | 1.4 | 0.89–2.11 | 1.0 | 0.65–1.50 |
Average number days FP facilities in the communities are opened | ||||
At most 3 days (ref) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
4 to 5 days | 2.1 | 1.16–3.91α | 1.1 | 0.59–2.29 |
at least 6 days | 2.1 | 1.13–3.78α | 1.0 | 0.50–1.96 |
Presence of at least one facility that provide Free FP services | ||||
No (ref) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
Yes | 1.6 | 1.15–2.12α | 1.1 | 0.80–1.62 |
Random effect | ||||
Variance | – | – | 0.5 | 0.36–0.78β |