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Table 5 Regression table that shows the factors associated with SRH service/s uptake of reproductive age disabled women in Northwest Ethiopia, 2021

From: Prevalence and factors associated with sexual and reproductive health services use among reproductive age women with disabilities: a community based cross-sectional study

Variables

Uptake of SRH service/s

COR (95% CI)

AOR (95% CI)

No (%)

Yes (%)

Age in years

18–24

138(78.4)

38(21.6)

1.00

1.00

25–34

85(63.40

49(36.6)

2.09 (1.267–3.46)

2.64 (0.82–17.40)

35–49

134(59.6)

91(40.4)

2.46 (1.58–3.86)

1.09 (0.14–8.73)

Educational level

Unable to read and write

208(71.2)

84(28.8)

1.00

1.00

Able to read and/or write

29 (52.9)

20(40.8)

1.71(0.92–3.19)

1.41(0.47–9.83)

Elementary (1–8 grades)

77 (72.0)

30(28.0)

0.96(0.60–1.58)

0.44 (0.16–3.23)

Highschool (9–12 grades)

22(44.0)

28(56.0)

3.15(1.71–5.82)

2.01(0.22–18.69)

College and above

21(56.8)

16(43.2)

1.89(0.94–3.80)

0.38 (0.16–2.33)

Employment/occupation

Housewife

62(35.0)

115(65.0)

1.00

1.00

Governmental Employee

12(63.2)

7(36.8)

0.31 (0.12–0.84)

0.02 (0.008–1.13)

Merchant/Personalbusiness

60(77.9)

17(22.1)

0.15 (0.10–0.28)

0.01 (0.006–1.06)

Regularly beg from others

70(80.5)

17(15.5)

0.13 (0.12–0.24)

0.33 (0.07–1.71)

Student

83(79.0)

22(11.0)

0.14 (0.10–0.25)

0.29 (0.08–1.10)

Others

64 (91.4)

6(8.6)

0.05 (0.02–0.84)

0.001(0.002–1.01)

Sexual relationship status

Married

28(21.7)

101(78.3)

1.00

1.00

Cohabitant or boyfriend

24(42.9)

32(57.1)

0.37(0.19–0.73)

0.42 (0.10–1.75)

Widowed

106(91.4)

10(8.6)

0.03(0.01–0.06)

0.04 (0.02–1.25)

Single

17(53.1)

15(46.9)

0.24(0.11–0.55)

0.21 (0.03–1.34)

Divorced

182(90.1)

20(9.9)

0.03(0.02–0.06)

0.23 (0.12–1.36)

Household size

< 3

168(77.8)

48(22.2)

1.00

1.00

> or = 3

189(59.2)

130(40.8)

2.41(1.63–3.56)

3.16 (0.55–18.05)

Number of a live children

No children

195(80.9)

46(19.1)

1.00

1.00

One child

61(65.6)

32(34.4)

2.22(1.30–3.80)

6.05 (0.18–12.97)

Two children

50(66.7)

25(33.3)

2.12(1.19–3.78)

0.54 (0.11–2.53)

Three and above

51(40.5)

75(59.5)

6.23(3.86–10.1)

4.85 (1.24–9.71) *

Autonomy to visit health facilities

Yes

154(50.0)

154(50.0)

8.46(5.24–13.7)

3.30 (1.45–6.92) *

No

203(89.4)

24(10.6)

1.00

1.00

Autonomy to visit friends and relatives

Yes

83(44.1)

105(55.9)

4.75(3.23–6.99)

3.95(1.28–12.17) *

No

274(79.0)

73(21.0)

1.00

1.00

With whom she lives

With parents

126(90.6)

13(9.4)

1.00

1.00

With partner

31(23.7)

100(76.3)

31.3 (15.55–62.8)

9.2 (2.84–13.60) *

Alone

159(80.3)

39(19.7)

2.38 (1.22–4.65)

5.28 (0.89–10.14)

Other

41(61.2)

26(38.8)

6.15 (2.89–13.05)

4.74 (0.42–5.29)

Exposure to mainstream media (Radio and/Television)

Never

183(73.5)

66(26.5)

1.00

1.00

Rarely

103(65.2)

55(34.8)

1.48(0.96–2.28)

0.84 (0.25–2.79)

Sometimes (2–3 days/week)

44(78.6)

12(21.4)

0.76(0.376–1.52)

0.07 (0.01–1.32)

Almost every day

27(37.5)

45(62.5)

4.62(2.66–8.04)

5.9 (1.26–13.04) *

Discussed about SRH and services with their families

Yes

53(36.6)

92(63.4)

6.14 (4.10–9.29)

9.36(3.44–17.46) *

No

304(77.9)

86(22.1)

1.00

1.00

Age of first sexual intercourse

Before 15 years of age

30(88.2)

4(11.8)

1.00

1.00

15–18 years of age

62(43.4)

81(56.6)

9.8 (3.28–29.27)

5.63 (0.79–19.75)

After 18 years of age

65(47.4)

72(52.6)

8.31(2.78–24.85)

7.2 (1.51–13.40) *

Never had sexual intercourse

143(93.5)

10(6.5)

0.52 (0.15–1.79)

0.042 (0.012–1.86)

Do not remember

57(83.8)

11(16.2)

1.45 (0.42–4.94)

1.3 (0.13–4.93)

Materials available in proper format for disabled people at health facilities

Yes

1(25.0)

3(75.0)

7.84 (0.81–76.23)

3.62 (0.21–19.30)

No

53(47.3)

59(53.7)

2.91(1.89–4.42)

2.41 (0.10–4.59)

I do not know

303(72.3)

116(27.7)

1.00

1.00

  1. Note: *p-value less than 0.05 and significantly associated, and 1.00: reference
  2. Abbreviations: COR, Crude Odds Ratio; AOR, Adjusted Odds Ratio; CI, Confidence Interval.