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Table 4 Results of bivariate logistic regression among respondents at Addis Ababa government hospitals, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2022 (n = 389)

From: Early discontinuation of long-acting reversible contraceptives at four government hospitals, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Variables

Discontinuation

Crude OR (95% CI)

P- value

P- value

Early [n (%)]

Late [n (%)]

Choice of LARC

 Her own choice

93 (41)

134 (59)

4.5 (2.4,8.4)

0.000

0.000

 Influence from others

143 (88.3)

19 (11.7)

1

  

Counseling on side effects of LARC

 Yes

109 (44.5)

136 (54.5)

1

  

 No

127 (88.2)

17 (11.8)

0.3 (0.1,0.5)

0.000

0.000

Presence of side effects

 Yes

173 (67.6)

83 (32.4)

2 (1.2,3.6)

0.012

0.025

 No

63 (47.4)

70 (52.6)

1

  

History of contraceptive use before LARC

 Yes

112 (46.9)

127 (53.1)

1

  

 No

124 (82.7)

26 (17.3)

0.4 (0.2,0.7)

0.001

0.002

History of abortion

 Yes

101 (88.6)

13 (11.4)

3.3 (1.6,7.0)

0.002

0,002

 No

135 (49)

140 (51)

1

  

Parity

 Nulliparous

41 (82)

9 (18)

0.5 (0.2,1.2)

0.126

0.021

 Multiparous

195 (57.5)

144 (42.5)

   

Facility of insertion

 SPHMMC

86 (42.4)

117 (57.6)

0.4 (0.2,0.7)

0.001

0.008

 Other facilities a

150 (80.6)

36 (19.4)

1

  
  1. a Health centers, private centers, health posts, Government hospitals other than SPHMMC