Table 8 Factors associated with infertility among women attending a gynecologic clinic in three public hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2021
Variables | Infertility | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fertile N (%) | Infertile N (%) | |||
Duration of marriage | ||||
 ≤ 60 month | 91(66.9) | 45(33.1) | 1 | 1 |
 > 60 month | 205(75.1) | 68(24.9) | 0.671(0.428,1.052) | 3.848(1.392,10.640)** |
History of fallopian tube obstruction | ||||
Yes | 9(26.5) | 25(73.5) | 9.059(4.077,20.131)** | 8.269(2.365,28.909)* |
No | 287(76.5) | 88(23.5) | 1 | 1 |
Frequency of coitus | ||||
Regular | 179(88.2) | 24(11.8) | 1 | 1 |
Irregular | 117(56.8) | 89(43.2) | 5.673(3.416,9.424)** | 37.4(11.298,124.114)** |
Number of sex partners | ||||
1 | 161(76.7) | 49(23.3) | 1 | 1 |
 ≥ 1 | 135(67.8) | 64(32.2) | 1.558(1.006,2.411)* | 3.512(1.636,7.538)** |
History of STI | ||||
Yes | 53(64.6) | 29(35.4) | 1.583(0.945,2.652) | 0.912(0.269,3.093) |
No | 243(74.3) | 84(25.7) | 1 | 1 |
Number of abortion | ||||
Once | 93(81.6) | 21(18.4) | 1 | 1 |
Twice | 42(95.5) | 2(4.5) | 0.454(0.146,1.410) | 0.612(0.272,1.375) |
Three times and more | 39(90.7) | 4(9.3) | 2.154(0.373,12.425) | 6.886(1.279,37.086)* |
Partner’s current alcohol history | ||||
Yes | 64(81.0) | 15(19.0) | 1.555(1.302,2.021) | 1.315(1.116,1.858)* |
No | 232(70.3) | 98(29.7) | 1 | 1 |