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Table 3 The association of uptake of postpartum family planning (PPFP) and healthcare experience variables among survey participants in Rwanda (Total n = 610)a, b

From: Predictors of postpartum family planning in Rwanda: the influence of male involvement and healthcare experience

 

Yes

(%)

No

(%)

p value

OR

95% CI

Adj OR

Adj 95% CI

Desire for pregnancy < 1 year

Yes (n = 28)

21

(75.0)

7

(25.0)

 < .01*

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

No (n = 560)

412

(73.6)

148

(26.4)

 

0.92

0.35,2.12

0.92

0.35,2.10

Undecided (n = 19)

4

(21.1)

15

(78.9)

 

0.08

0.02,0.33

0.09

0.02,0.32

No response (n = 3)

3

(100.0)

0

(0.0)

     

Health facility designation

    

0.53

    

Government (n = 468)

341

(72.86)

127

(27.14)

 

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Faith-based (limited family planning services) (n = 142)

99

(69.72)

43

(30.28)

 

1.17

0.77,1.75

1.17

0.77,1.76

Respectful care

    

0.78

    

Respectful care experienced by mother (n = 261)a

185

(70.88)

76

(29.11)

 

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Respectful care not experienced (n = 346)

253

(73.12)

93

(26.88)

 

1.12

0.78,1.60

1.12

0.77,1.59

No response2 (n = 3)

2

(66.67)

1

(33.33)

     

ANC wait time

    

 < 0.01*

    

0–20 min (n = 113)

63

(55.75)

50

(44.25)

 

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

21–40 min (n = 258)

191

(74.03)

67

(25.97)

 

2.26

1.42,3.60

2.35

1.46,3.79

41–60 min (n = 88)

58

(65.90)

30

(34.09)

 

1.53

0.87,2.74

1.50

0.84,2.69

61–450 min (n = 119)

104

(87.39)

15

(12.60)

 

5.50

2.91,10.91

5.42

2.86,10.75

No response (n = 32)

24

(75.00)

8

(25.00)

     

Reported ANC attendance difficulty

    

0.29

    

Yes (n = 143)

99

(69.23)

44

(30.77)

 

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

No (n = 457)

335

(73.20)

122

(26.70)

 

1.22

0.80,1.83

1.23

0.81,1.86

Unsure and No response (n = 10)

4

(40.00)

6

(60.00)

 

0.30

0.04,1.85

0.31

0.04,1.91

Locus of control

    

0.15

    

Internal locus of control (n = 573)c

416

(72.60)

157

(27.40)

 

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

External locus of control (n = 28)

17

(60.71)

11

(39.29)

 

0.58

0.27,1.31

0.56

0.27,1.29

No response (n = 9)

7

(77.78)

2

(22.22)

     

Makes healthcare decisions for mother and newborn

    

0.04*

    

Mother (n = 124)

93

(75.00)

31

(25.00)

 

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Husband/partner (n = 1187)

119

(63.63)

68

(36.36)

 

0.58

0.35,0.95

0.59

0.35,0.97

Mother and partner jointly (n = 297)

226

(76.09)

71

(23.91)

 

1.06

0.64,1.71

1.06

0.66,1.72

No response (n = 1)

1

(100.00)

0

(0.00)

     

Perceived stress scale

    

0.08

    

Moderate or low perceived stress (n = 194)

150

(77.31)

44

(22.68)

 

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

High perceived stress (n = 410)

279

(69.40)

131

(30.60)

 

0.67

0.44,0.98

0.67

0.45,0.99

No response (n = 15)

12

(80.00)

3

(20.00)

     

Edinburgh postnatal depression scale

    

0.81

    

“Normal” range of postpartum feelings (n = 28)

21

(75.00)

7

(25.00)

 

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Out of normal range, advised to seek services (n = 552)

374

(71.65)

148

(28.35)

 

0.84

0.44,1.52

0.84

0.44,1.53

No response (n = 60)

45

(75.00)

15

(25.00)

     
  1. ANC = antenatal care; aQuestions posed to participants during ANC and/or within 12 weeks of birth; bOne or more values missing, subset of total sample; cParticipants’ responses showed cumulative score of positive internal locus of control; * indicates statistical significance < 0.05