Table 5 Multivariable analysis for factors associated with contraceptive discontinuation at 3, 6 and 12 months postpartum
From: Predictors of contraceptive discontinuation among postpartum women in Arusha region, Tanzania
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3 months OR (95% CI) | 6 months OR (95% CI) | 12 months OR (95% CI) | |
Characteristics | |||
Number of months since birth to FP use | 1.026[0.967,1.088] | 1.027[0.965,1.093] | 1.001[0.927,1.080] |
ANC visit (4-visits vs. < 4) | 0.649 [0.408,1.031]* | 0.733[0.453,1.188] | 0.974[0.542,1.749] |
Postnatal attendance7days (Yes) | 0.825[0.468,1.455] | 0.666[0.362,1.222] | 0.679[0.310,1.488] |
Age years (reference = 16–19) | |||
20–24 | 0.358[0.060,2.125] | 0.773[0.185,3.236] | 2.041[0.224,18.636] |
25–29 | 0.379[0.062,2.301] | 1.053[0.243,4.561] | 3.854[0.418,35.509] |
30–34 | 0.31[0.048,2.012] | 0.663[0.140,3.132] | 1.937[0.190,19.784] |
35–39 | 0.239[0.036,1.593] | 0.51[0.101,2.581] | 1.961[0.185,20.790] |
40–44 | 0.164[0.019,1.422] | 0.356[0.049,2.587] | 1.681[0.096,29.540] |
Education level (reference = none) | |||
Primary | 0.667[0.237,1.875] | 0.728[0.239,2.214] | 0.811[0.179,3.672] |
Secondary | 0.768[0.260,2.265] | 0.689[0.214,2.221] | 1.017[0.210,4.928] |
Higher education | 0.715[0.190,2.695] | 0.505[0.117,2.172] | 0.849[0.127,5.677] |
Number of living children | 0.813[0.628,1.053] | 0.824[0.633,1.073] | 0.766[0.546,1.075] |
Desire to get pregnant | 0.782[0.453,1.351] | 0.590[0.329,1.058] | 0.657[0.303,1.425] |
Received FP counselling during their ANC or PNC | 1.037[0.650,1.656] | 0.936[0.565,1.551] | 0.973[0.527,1.797] |
Support from the husband/partner for contraceptive use | 0.79[0.498,1.255] | 0.771[0.478,1.246] | 0.725[0.401,1.309] |
Wealth index (reference = poorest) | |||
Poorer | 1.012[0.441,2.320] | 1.049[0.465,2.367] | 1.765[0.710,4.390] |
Medium | 1.039[0.539,2.005] | 0.891[0.455,1.743] | 1.52[0.684,3.378] |
Richer | 1.043[0.597,1.820] | 0.751[0.422,1.336] | 0.591[0.288,1.213] |
Richest | 1.149[0.484,2.726] | 1.281[0.535,3.062] | 1.262[0.448,3.555] |
Method discontinued (reference = injectables) | |||
Implants | 0.092[0.049,0.172]*** | 0.136[0.069,0.269]*** | 0.212[0.097,0.464]*** |
Pills | 0.538[0.291,0.995]** | 0.499[0.254,0.980]** | 0.230[0.069,0.767]** |
Condom | 0.603[0.225,1.617] | 0.799[0.281,2.269] | 0.62[0.142,2.712] |
Rhythm | 0.386[0.215,0.693]*** | 0.617[0.339,1.121] | 1.127[0.581,2.186] |
Other | 0.595[0.220,1.606] | 0.547[0.181,1.656] | 1.03[0.241,4.397] |
Cons | 13.695[1.607,116.692]** | 4.295[0.646,28.575] | 0.398[0.020,7.732] |