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Table 5 Multilevel multiple logistic regression model findings on modern FP use

From: Sex differences in family planning knowledge, attitudes, and use in Uganda

Characteristic

Modern FP use

AOR (95 % CI)

P value

Sex of respondent: Ref = Male

  

Female

0.65 (0.55,0.76)

0.000*

Age of respondent: Ref = 15–19

  

20–24

0.98(0.75,1.29)

0.908

25–29

1.12(0.83,1.51)

0.469

30–34

1.01(0.721.42)

0.960

35–39

0.88(0.61,1.27)

0.504

40–44

0.64(0.44,0.95)

0.028*

45–49

0.39(0.23,0.66)

0.000*

Highest education level: Ref = None/ no education

  

Primary incomplete

1.21(0.87,1.69)

0.253

Completed primary

1.43(1.01,2.03)

0.041*

Secondary or higher

1.45(1.04,2.04)

0.030*

Religion: Ref = Muslim

  

Roman Catholic

1.01(0.82,1.24)

0.894

Protestant

0.90(0.73,1.11)

0.345

Born again/Pentecostal

0.79(0.60,1.05)

0.108

None/Others

0.80(0.38,1.66)

0.545

Marital status: Ref = Single

  

In a relationship

2.48(1.85,3.32)

0.000*

Married / cohabiting

1.88(1.39,2.54)

0.000*

Separated / divorced

0.85(0.57,1.27)

0.434

Widowed

0.64(0.30,1.37)

0.250

Residence: Ref = Urban

  

Trading Center

0.92(0.70,1.20)

0.519

Rural

1.06(0.87,1.30)

0.552

Household main source of income: Ref = Crop farming/Cattle keeping

  

Fishing

0.90(0.52,1.56)

0.711

Salary/Wage

1.05(0.83,1.31)

0.690

Business

0.99(0.83,1.18)

0.918

Boda Boda/ Other transport

1.13(0.79,1.60)

0.501

None

2.54(0.95,6.80)

0.062

Others

0.95(0.66,1.37)

0.791

Number of children: Ref = No child

  

1

0.84(0.64,1.12)

0.237

2

1.30(0.95,1.78)

0.098

3

1.31(0.93,1.84)

0.119

4

1.33(0.91,1.92)

0.137

5+

1.23(0.86,1.86)

0.252

  1. * Implies statistically significant results at 5 % level of significance