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Table 8 Factors associated with contraceptive uptake at multivariate level among women in their immediate postpartum period at Kawempe Hospital

From: Contraceptive uptake and associated factors among women in the immediate postpartum period at Kawempe Hospital

Variable

cOR (95% CI)

p value

aOR (95% CI)

p value

Parity

Primipara/multipara (Less than 5)

1

   

Grandmultipara (5 and above)

2.33 (1.52 –4.72)

0.019

2.57 (1.11–5.95)

0.028*

Mode of delivery

 Vaginal delivery

1

   

 Caesarean delivery

1.71 (0.99–2.96)

0.055

2.63 (1.24–5.57)

0.011*

Contraceptive counseling during ANC

 No

1

   

 Yes

3.16 (1.65–6.05)

0.001

9.05 (2.65–30.93)

< 0.001*

Method used before (n = 238)

 Injectable contraception (DMPA)

1

   

 Progestin only pill

0.43 (0.15–1.40)

0.188

0.50 (0.13–1.85)

0.299

 Implants

0.77 (0.27–2.16)

0.615

0.64 (0.21–1.93)

0.428

 IUD/condoms

1.23 (0.42–3.62)

0.701

1.18 (0.37–3.80)

0.779

  1. Bold values indicate variables with p value < 0.05