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Table 2 Logistic regression of correlates of contraceptive use by young women in Malawi

From: Factors associated with contraceptive use among young women in Malawi: analysis of the 2015–16 Malawi demographic and health survey data

Characteristics

COR

95%CI

P-value

AOR

95%CI

P-value

Age (years)

 15–19

Ref.

  

Ref.

  

 20–24

4.81

4.38–5.27

< 0.001*

1.93

1.73–2.16

< 0.001*

Residence

 Urban

Ref.

  

Ref.

  

 Rural

1.21

1.09–1.36

< 0.001*

0.76

0.65–0.88

< 0.001*

Region

 Northern

Ref.

  

Ref.

  

 Central

1.11

0.97–1.28

0.141**

1.22

1.03–1.43

0.020*

 Southern

1.05

0.91–1.21

0.496**

1.29

1.09–1.51

0.003*

Marital Status

 Never married

Ref.

  

Ref.

  

 Currently married

10.62

9.48–11.89

< 0.001*

6.26

5.46–7.18

< 0.001*

 Formerly married

6.81

5.69–8.15

< 0.001*

3.94

3.23–4.81

< 0.001*

Religion

 Catholic

Ref.

  

Ref.

  

 Other Christians

1.06

0.95–1.19

0.27**

0.87

0.77–0.99

0.034*

 Muslim

0.77

0.66–0.91

< 0.001*

0.51

0.43–0.61

< 0.001*

 No religion

2.40

1.07–5.37

0.033*

1.66

0.64–4.30

0.278**

Wealth

 Poor

Ref.

  

Ref.

  

 Medium

0.78

0.70–0.88

< 0.001*

0.99

0.87–1.13

0.930**

 Rich

0.58

0.53–0.64

< 0.001*

0.93

0.82–1.06

0.278**

Education

 None

Ref.

  

Ref.

  

 Primary school

0.94

0.77–1.15

0.542**

1.47

1.18–1.83

< 0.001*

 Secondary school or above

0.66

0.53–0.81

< 0.001*

1.24

0.97–1.57

0.083**

Work status

 Not working

Ref.

  

Ref.

  

 Working

2.00

1.84–2.17

< 0.001*

1.26

1.14–1.39

< 0.001*

Visited health facility

 No

Ref.

  

Ref.

  

 Yes

3.02

2.76–3.30

< 0.001*

1.61

1.45–1.79

< 0.001*

Knowledge of ovulatory cycle

 No

Ref.

  

Ref.

  

 Yes

3.20

2.78–3.68

< 0.001*

1.75

1.50–2.05

< 0.001*

  1. AOR adjusted odds ratio, COR crude odds ratio, Ref reference category
  2. *Significant (P < 0.05); **Non-significant (P > 0.05)