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Table 4 Factors associated to modern contraceptive among postnatal women in Arsi Zone, 2022

From: Effect of contacts with health professionals on modern contraceptives uptake during the first 6 weeks after child birth: a prospective cohort study in Arsi Zone

Variables

Contraceptive use

cRR(95% CI)

ajRR (95% CI)

P-Value

Yes

No

   

Age

     

 < 20

27

42

0.14(0.03–0.65)

0.19(0.02–1.61)

0.127

 20–29

112

138

1.15(0.62–2.11)

1.09(0.39–3.06)

0.874

 >=30

32

67

1.00

1.00

 

Residence

     

 Rural

53

241

1.73(0.92–3.25)

0.25(0.07–0.88)*

0.031

 Urban

14

110

1.00

1.00

 

Women Educational level

     

 Cannot Read and Write

20

32

4.03(1.64–9.88)

1.03(0.13–8.06)

0.981

 Can Read and Write

7

34

1.33(0.45–3.89)

5.51(0.51–59.88)

0.161

 Primary education

31

227

0.88(0.40–1.95)

2.13(0.51–8.90)

0.298

 Secondary and above

9

58

1.00

1.00

 

Husband Educational level

     

 Cannot Read and Write

5

12

2.69(0.83–8.74)

0.50(0.05–5.52)

0.572

 Can Read and Write

21

34

3.99(1.85–8.62)

3.78(0.55–25.85)

0.175

 Primary education

26

208

0.81(0.41–1.60)

2.39(0.64–8.94)

0.196

 Secondary and above

15

97

1.00

1.00

 

They believe they can be pregnant before menses return

     

 Yes

63

186

13.97(4.98–39.22)

24.91(5.66–42.90)*

0.001

 No

4

165

1.00

1.00

 

Menses Returned

     

 Yes

44

39

15.30(8.36–18.01)

6.75(2.11–21.57)*

0.001

 No

23

312

1.00

1.00

 

Sexual intercourse resumed

     

 Yes

59

128

12.85(5.95–27.74)

3.98(1.26–12.57)*

0.019

 No

8

223

1.00

1.00

 

Desire to have more children

     

 Yes

2

45

0.21(0.05–0.88)

0.03(0.01–0.55)*

0.019

 No

65

306

1.00

1.00

 

Desire to wait some time before the next pregnancy

     

 Yes

5

63

0.37(0.14–0.95)

3.95(0.78–20.12)

0.098

 No

62

288

1.00

1.00

 

Contacts with health professionals at a Health facility

     

 Yes

65

161

38.35(9.25-159.01)

16.54(2.96–92.31)*

0.001

 No

2

190

1.00

1.00

 

Number contacts with health professionals at a Health facility

     

 One

21

93

13.90(4.81–40.18)

0.76(0.28–2.20)

0.781

 Two and above

25

32

28.40(9.52–84.66)

0.59(0.23–5.61)

0.892

 No HS contact

21

226

1.00

1.00

 

Contacts with health professionals where contraceptives were counseled

     

 Yes

21

226

32.47(12.67–83.14)

3.40(1.16–5.99)*

0.042

 No

46

125

1.00

1.00

 

Women’s Knowledge about the recommended HTSP

     

 > 24 months

38

81

14.78(5.08–42.97)

17.50(18.50-61.93)*

0.001

 18 months-24 months

25

144

5.47(1.85–16.14

12.30(2.94–23.45)*

0.001

 < 18 months

4

126

1.00

1.00

 
  1. *statistically significant at P value < 0.05