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Table 2 Multivariate logistic regression model of unmet need for family planning in Ethiopia in 2017

From: Predictors of unmet need for family planning among all women of reproductive age in Ethiopia

Variables

Unmet need for family planning

COR (CI 95%)

AOR (CI 95%)

Yes (%)

No (%)

Agea

1217(16.2)

6277(83.8)

1.02(1.01–1.03)**

0.80(0.75–0.90)**

Final decision

 You alone

70(43.5)

930 (39.8)

1.0

1.0

 Provider

0.21(0.1)

63(2.7)

0.04 (0.01–0.33)*

0.08 (0.006–1.2)

 Partner

15(9.3)

222(9.5)

0.86(0.36–2.01)

1.20(0.30–4.0)

 You and provider

5(3.1)

110(4.7)

0.60(0.09–9.95)

0.04(0.01–0.26)**

 You and partner

71(44.1)

1009(43.2)

0.93(0.60–1.40)

1.98(0.95–4.12)

Number of children at first use a

1217(16.2)

6277(83.8)

1.05(1.01–1.09)*

1.10(1.01–1.20)*

Wealth quintile

 Lowest

349(28.6)

1099 (17.5)

1.0

1.0

 Lower

284(23.3)

1161(18.5)

0.76 (0.59–0.98)*

0.20(0.06–0.58)**

 Middle

268(22.0)

1172(18.6)

0.72 (0.55–0.92)*

0.580(0.20–1.89)

 Higher

203(16.7)

1268(20.2)

0.50 (0.38–0.65)**

0.57(.20–1.90)

 Highest

113(9.3)

1577(25.1)

0.22 (0.17–0.29)**

0.89(0.18–4.20)

Parity a

1217(16.2)

6277(83.8)

1.92(1.79–2.06)**

2.10(1.39–2.78)**

  1. aContinuous variable,*Statistically significant at P-value < 0.05, ** statistically significant at P-value < 0.001, COR crude odds ratio, AOR adjusted odds ratio, 1.0 reference category. NB frequencies were weighted