Table 6 Multivariate analysis of factors associated with demand for modern contraceptives among respondents in Nunu Kumba district, January 2015
Variables | Demand for FP | Crude OR (95% C.I.) | Adjusted OR (95% C.I.) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | |||
Age of women | ||||
15–24 | 55 | 35 | 0.295 (0.167, 0.521) | 0.196 (0.055, 0.692)* |
25–34 | 219 | 66 | 0.622 (0.392, 0.988) | 0.179 (0.043, 0.745)* |
35–49 | 176 | 33 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
Women educational status | ||||
Can’t read and write | 314 | 82 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
Elementary | 112 | 47 | 0.622 (0.410, 0.946) | 0.939 (0.515, 1.712) |
High school and above | 24 | 5 | 1.254 (0.464, 3.386) | 1.416 (0.255, 7.850) |
Exposure to media | ||||
Yes | 272 | 65 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
No | 178 | 69 | 0.616 (0.418, 0.909) | 0.630 (0.373, 1.064) |
Number of children alive | ||||
< =1 | 49 | 22 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
2–3 | 132 | 31 | 1.912 (1.011, 3.616) | 2.617 (1.056, 6.486)* |
> =4 | 243 | 44 | 2.480 (1.365, 4.503) | 2.444 (0.707, 8.456) |
Husband intention to have children | ||||
Yes | 205 | 73 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
No | 156 | 18 | 3.086 (1.769, 5.383) | 4.124 (1.891, 8.996)** |
Don’t know | 63 | 8 | 2.804 (1.282, 6.134) | 4.403 (1.763, 10.995)** |
Couples ever discussion about FP | ||||
Yes | 352 | 66 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
No | 98 | 68 | 0.270(0.180, 0.406) | 0.340 (0.187, 0.619)** |
Couples discussed about FP in last 12 months | ||||
Yes | 238 | 29 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
No | 207 | 99 | 0.255 (0.162, 0.401) | 0.472 (0.255, 0.874)* |