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Table 7 Logistic regression analysis of the association of discontinuation of family planning method with the demographic characteristics and type of family planning method

From: Acceptability and utilization of family planning benefits cards by youth in slums in Kampala, Uganda

Characteristic

Discontinuation of family planning

Unadjusted OR (P value)

95% CI

Adjusted OR (P value)

95% CI

Method type;

Ref = Long-term

 Short-term

4.703(0.016)*

(1.342, 16.474)

10.889(0.011)*

(1.723, 68.837)

Age; Ref = <  20

 20–24

0.307(0.033)*

(0.104, 0.910)

0.520(0.412)

(0.109, 2.483)

  > 24

0.272(0.016)*

(0.094, 0.784)

0.299(0.244)

(0.039, 2.281)

Marital status;

Ref = Married

 Separated/Divorced

2.124(0.161)

(0.740, 6.096)

> 100(0.994)

(0, infinity)

 Never Married

2.906(0.015)*

(1.227, 6.886)

> 100(0.994)

(0, infinity)

Religion; Ref = Christian

 Muslim

1.122(0.828)

(0.398, 3.157)

1.079(0.920)

(0.243, 4.786)

Education level;

Ref = No education

   

Primary

1.435(0.766)

(0.134, 15.417)

  

Secondary

1.000(1.000)

(0.099, 10.093)

8.322(0.104)

(0.648, 106.920)

More than secondary

1.875(0.625)

(0.150, 23.396)

2.149(0.476)

(0.263, 17.588)

Partner’s Education level; Ref = No education

 Primary

1.000(1.000)

(0.079,12.557)

1 (empty)

 Secondary

0.103(0.021)*

(0.015, 0.712)

> 100(0.994)

(0, infinity)

 More than secondary

0.381(0.383)

(0.043, 3.338)

> 100(0.995)

(0, infinity)

 Don’t know/Not married

0.368(0.291)

(0.057, 2.363)

> 100(0.993)

(0, infinity)

Occupation;

Ref = Unemployed

 Sales/Trading

1.103(0.825)

(0.461, 2.637)

1.788(0.371)

(0.501, 6.382)

 Professional/Managerial

0.784(0.642)

(0.281, 2.184)

2.350(0.291)

(0.481, 11.474)

 Other jobs

3.733(0.109)

(0.747, 18.656)

30.310(0.015)*

(1.952, 470.437)

Partner’s Occupation level; Ref = Unemployed

 Sales/Trading

0.274(0.010)*

(0.102, 0.738)

2.136(0.500)

(0.236, 19.344)

 Professional/Managerial

0.846(0.738)

(0.318, 2.249)

1.449(0.760)

(0.134, 15.683)

Parity; Ref = 0

 1

0.292(0.020)*

(0.103, 0.826)

0.157(0.031)*

(0.029, 0.845)

 2

0.284(0.011)*

(0.108, 0.748)

0.112(0.019)*

(0.018, 0.697)

 3

0.06(0.012)*

(0.007, 0.537)

0.039(0.039)*

(0.002, 0.852)

 4 and above

0.159(0.031)*

(0.030, 0.844)

0.039(0.037)*

(0.002, 0.824)

  1. OR Odds Ratio | *significant at 95% confidence interval (CI)