Table 7 Obstetric factors associated with contraceptive uptake at bivariate level among women in their immediate postpartum period at Kawempe Hospital
Variable | Contraceptive uptake | cOR | 95% CI | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n(%) | 95% CI for proportion | ||||
Parity | |||||
Primipara/multipara (Less than 5) | 48 (13.8) | 10.5–17.8 | 1 | ||
Grandmultipara (5 and above) | 13 (27.1) | 16.3–41.5 | 2.33 | 1.52 –4.72 | 0.019 |
Ever had an abortion | |||||
No | 40 (13.6) | 10.1–18.0 | 1 | ||
Yes | 21 (20.4) | 13.6–29.3 | 1.63 | 0.91–2.92 | 0.103 |
How many alive children | |||||
One child | 22 (13.8) | 9.2–20.0 | 1 | ||
Two to three children | 20 (13.1) | 8.6–19.4 | 0.94 | 0.49–1.81 | 0.860 |
Four or more children | 19 (22.6) | 14.9–32.9 | 1.83 | 0.93–3.62 | 0.081 |
Mode of delivery | |||||
Vaginal delivery | 28 (12.3) | 8.6–17.3 | 1 | ||
Caesarean delivery | 33 (19.4) | 14.1–26.1 | 1.71 | 0.99–2.96 | 0.055 |
Birth interval (n = 271) | |||||
< = 24 months | 14 (17.1) | 10.3–26.9 | 1 | ||
25–48 months | 19 (18.6) | 12.2–27.5 | 1.11 | 0.52–2.38 | 0.785 |
> 48 months | 12 (13.8) | 8.0–22.8 | 0.78 | 0.34–1.80 | 0.555 |
Planned time for next pregnancy | |||||
None | 17 (23.9) | 15.4–35.3 | 1 | ||
Within 1–2 years | 4 (21.1) | 7.9–45.4 | 1.27 | 0.35–4.58 | 0.714 |
More than 2 years | 40 (13.0) | 9.7–17.3 | 0.48 | 0.25–0.90 | 0.023 |
Number of ANC visits attended (n = 396) | |||||
< = 3 visits | 30 (20.1) | 14.4–27.4 | 1 | ||
> = 4 visits | 31 (12.6) | 9.0–17.3 | 0.57 | 0.33–0.97 | 0.045 |
Contraceptive counseling during ANC | |||||
No | 13 (7.7) | 4.5–12.9 | 1 | ||
Yes | 48 (21.0) | 16.1–26.7 | 3.16 | 1.65–6.05 | 0.001 |
Ever used contraception | |||||
No | 20 (12.7) | 8.3–18.9 | 1 | ||
Yes | 41 (17.2) | 12.9–22.5 | 1.42 | 0.80–2.54 | 0.226 |
Method used before (n = 238) | |||||
Short acting reversible methods | 34 (18.1) | 13.1–24.3 | 1 | ||
Long acting reversible methods | 6 (12.0) | 5.4–24.5 | 0.62 | 0.24–1.57 | 0.310 |