Table 3 Crude and adjusted Odds Ratio for modern contraceptive use among women (aged 15–49 years) in Ethiopia, min DHS 2019

Age group

15–19

1

1

20–24

4.49

3.70–5.45

1.66

1.31–2.11*

25–29

5.66

4.69–6.84

1.54

1.21–1.97*

30–34

5.71

4.67–6.98

1.61

1.22–2.11*

35–39

4.92

3.99–6.06

1.34

1.01–1.78*

40–44

3.14

2.47–3.99

0.92

0.67–1.26

45–49

1.45

1.06–1.99

0.40

0.27–0.59*

Educational level

No education

1

1

Primary

1.28

1.14–1.43

1.47

1.27–1.70*

Secondary

1.15

0.98–1.35

1.29

1.04–1.59*

More than Secondary

1.32

1.10–1.59

1.28

0.99–1.64

Residence

Urban

1

Rural

0.97**

0.87–1.07

–

–

Region

Tigray

1

1

Afar

0.33

0.24–0.45

0.60

0.41–0.86*

Amhara

1.52

1.23–1.89

1.82

1.42–2.33*

Oromia

1.13

0.91–1.41

1.62

1.24–2.12*

Somali

0.07

0.04–0.12

0.16

0.09–0.29*

Benishangul-Gumuz

1.11

0.88–1.41

1.57

1.19–2.06*

SNNPR

1.35

1.09–1.68

1.84

1.39–2.43*

Gambela

0.97

0.76–1.23

1.13

0.84–1.51

Harari

0.75

0.59–0.95

0.77

0.57–1.04

Addis Ababa

1.01

0.80–1.27

1.01

0.75–1.35

Dire Dawa

0.65

0.51–0.84

0.80

0.59–1.09

Religion

Orthodox

1

1

Catholic

0.82

0.49–1.37

1.16

0.62–2.15

Protestant

0.89

0.78–1.01

0.71

0.59–0.85*

Muslim

0.44

0.39–0.49

0.54

0.46–0.64*

Traditional

0.42

0.21–0.86

0.40

0.19–0.86*

Other

0.83

0.35–1.98

0.85

0.32–2.28

Parity

None

1

1

1 to 2

6.99

5.96–8.20

1.64

1.31–2.04*

3 to 4

5.42

4.57–6.42

1.44

1.12–1.86*

5 and above

3.33

2.79–3.96

1.25

0.95–1.66

Wealth quintile

Lowest

1

1

Second

2.50

2.08–3.01

1.65

1.34–2.04*

Middle

3.19

2.65–3.83

1.94

1.57–2.39*

Fourth

3.12

2.60–3.74

2.15

1.74–2.65*

Highest

2.73

2.32–3.20

2.91

2.33–3.63*

Marital status

Single

1

1

Married

20.49

15.59–26.93

19.91

14.27–27.78*

Living with partner

26.69

17.14–41.56

23.51

14.66–37.72*

Widowed

1.11

0.47–2.60

1.46

0.60–3.55

Divorced

5.21

3.49–7.79

4.08

2.61–6.37*

Separated

6.11

3.71–10.06

4.23

2.47–7.23*