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Table 3 Predictors of postabortion contraceptive use among women of reproductive age group (15–49) who received abortion care in Bahir Dar Town, October 1–November 1, 2015, n = 400

From: Postabortion contraceptive use in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia: a cross sectional study

Variables

Postabortion contraceptive

Odd ratio (95% CI)

Yes n (%)

No n (%)

Crude

Adjusted

Age

 15–19

47 (15.3%)

13 (14.1%)

1

1

 20–24

126 (40.9%)

37 (40.2%)

3.37 (1.30–8.74)

8.52 (2.6–17.92)*

 25–29

97 (31.5%)

18 (19.5%)

3.17 (1.40–7.18)

5.08 (1.91–13.5) *

 30–34

23 (7.5%)

10 (10.9%)

5.03 (2.24–1.66)

5.76 (2.11–15.7)*

  ≥ 35

15 (4.8%)

14 (15.3%)

2.14 (0.76–6.07)

4.20 (1.29–13.63)*

Marital status

 Married

275 (89.3%)

51 (55.4%)

1

1

 Single

33 (10.7%)

41 (44.6%)

6.7 (3.87–11.57)*

7.2 (3.89–13.33) *

Previous abortion history

 No

231 (73.6%)

63 (73.3%)

1

1

 Yes

83 (26.4%)

23 (26.7%)

1.29 (0.46–1.30)

2.00 (1.23–3.84)*

Ever used contraceptive

 No

64 (20.4%)

45 (52.3%)

1

1

 Yes

250 (79.6%)

41 (47.7. 2%)

3.65 (2.23–5.98)*

4.73 (2.40–9.30)*

Used contraceptive during the index pregnancy

 No

188 (59.9%)

75 (87.2%)

1

1

 Yes

126 (40.1%)

11 (12.8%)

3.07 (1.71–5.52) *

2.64 (1.82–3.31) *

  1. *significant at p < 0.05