Table 3 Factors associated with postpartum LARC use, Multivariable analysis (N = 766)

Sociodemographics

Age (years)

 15–24

326

33 (10.1)

1

 25–34

318

39 (12.3)

1.24 (0.76–2.03)

0.76 (0.28–2.07)

 35–49

122

8 (6.6)

0.62 (0.28–1.39)

0.40 (0.08–1.98)

Marital status

 Married

652

63 (9.7)

1

 Unmarried

114

17 (14.9)

1.64 (0.92- 2.92)

0.85 (0.25–2.81)

maternal education

 Primary/below

714

70 (9.8)

1

 Secondary/ above

52

10 (19.2)

2.19 (1.05–4.57)

0.82 (0.20–3.33)

Occupation

 Unemployed

740

71 (9.6)

1

 Employed

26

9 (34.6)

4.99 (2.12–11.72)

4.82 (1.85–12.57)

Income per month

 < 100,000

618

65 (10.5)

1

 > 100,000

148

15 (10.1)

0.96 (0.53–1.74)

0.59 (0.22–1.57)

Residence

 Rural

523

32 (6.1)

1

 Urban

243

48 (19.8)

3.78 (2.32–6.15)

2.94 (1.07–8.06)

Partner’s education (n = 731)

 Primary/below

557

48 (8.6)

1

 Secondary and above

174

27 (15.5)

1.95 (1.17–3.24)

1.81 (0.69–4.73)

Reproductive factors

Discussing FP with partner (n = 731)

 No

303

5 (1.7)

1

 Yes

428

70 (16.4)

11.65 (4.51–30.08)

3.23 (0.8412.41)

Living children

 1–2

336

36 (10.7)

1

 3–4

228

28 (12.3)

1.17 (0.69–1.97)

1.45 (0.51–4.11)

 5 + 

202

16 (7.9)

1.13 (0.39–1.33)

0.79 (0.20–3.03)

Mode of index delivery

 Vaginal delivery

735

71 (9.7)

1

 C/S delivery

31

9 (29.0)

3.82 (1.68–8.67)

2.12 (0.32–14.12)

Place of index delivery

 Home

371

18 (4.9)

1

 Health facility

395

62 (15.7)

3.65 (2.09–6.36)

0.59 (0.21–1.64)

Menstrual resumption

 No

341

16 (4.7)

1

 Yes

425

64 (15.1)

21.71 (2.02–6.41)

0.61 (0.21–1.81)

Postpartum period

 < 6 months

241

17 (7.1)

1

 6–12 months

270

17 (6.3)

0.89 (0.44–1.78)

0.74 (0.20–2.73)

  > 12- < 24 months

255

46 (18.0)

2.9 (1.60–5.26)

0.98 (0.31–3.13)

Counseled on FP (n = 141)

 No

57

20 (35.16)

1

 Yes

84

60 (71.4)

4.63 (2.13–10.05)

4.39 (1.89–10.20)