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Table 2 Bivariate analysis for factors associating with utilization of modern methods of family planning

From: Utilization of modern contraceptives among female health care workers at Gulu university teaching hospitals in Northern Uganda

Variables

All

(N = 201)

Freq

(%)

Modern methods of family planning lifetime use

P value

Yes (n = 148)

Freq (%)

No (n = 53)

Freq (%)

Age, median(IQR), years

31 (27–38)

32(28-38.5)

29 (26–36)

0.022

< 35

>=35

126(62.7)

75(37.3)

87(58.8)

61(41.2)

39(73.6)

14(26.4)

0.069

Hospital station

GRRH

Lacor

99(49.3)

102(50.7)

88(59.5)

60(40.5)

11(20.8)

42(79.3)

< 0.001

Parity, median(IQR)

2 (1–3)

2 (1–3)

1(0–2)

< 0.001

Grand multiparous

Multiparous

Nulliparous

Prim parous

13(6.5)

106(52.7)

35(17.4)

47(23.4)

9(6.1)

92(62.2)

16(10.8)

31(21)

4(7.6)

14(26.4)

19(35.9)

16(30.2)

< 0.001

Working experience, Median(IQR), years

5 (3–9)

5 (3–9)

5 (2–10)

0.626

Religion

Catholic

Protestant

Born again

Moslem

121(60.2)

48(23.9)

30(14.9)

2(1)

93(62.8)

36(24.3)

18(12.2)

1(0.7)

28(52.8)

12(22.6)

12(22.6)

1(1.9)

0.247

Education level

Certificate

Degree

Diploma

Masters

110(54.7)

21(10.5)

69(34.3)

1(0.5)

78(52.7)

14(9.5)

55(37.2)

1(0.7)

32(60.4)

7(13.2)

14(26.4)

0(0)

0.455

Marital status

Single

Cohabiting

Married

widow

33(16.4)

47(23.4)

119(59.2)

2(1)

14(9.5)

36(24.3)

98(66.2)

0(0)

19(35.9)

11(20.8)

21(39.6)

2(3.8)

< 0.001

Residence

Bardege-layibi division

Laroo-pece division

139(69.2)

62(30.8)

95(64.2)

53(35.8)

44(83)

9(17)

0.015

Complication in the previous pregnancy

No

yes

156(77.6)

45(22.4)

116(78.4)

32(21.6)

40(75.5)

13(24.5)

0.702

Desire to get pregnant

No

Yes

116(57.7)

85(42.3)

81(54.7)

67(45.3)

35(66)

18(34)

0.195

Worked in family planning clinic?

No

Yes

110(54.7)

91(45.3)

73(49.3)

75(50.7)

37(69.8)

16(30.2)

0.011

Training on contraceptive

No

Yes

102(50.8)

99(49.2)

70(47.3)

78(52.7)

32(60.4)

21(39.6)

0.112

Number of living children, median(IQR)

2(1–3)

2(1–3)

1(0–2)

< 0.001

Ever Had abortion

No

Yes

178(88.6)

23(11.4)

132(89.2)

16(10.8)

46(86.8)

7(13.2)

0.622

Changed partner

No

Yes

139(69.1)

62(30.9)

99(66.9)

49(33.1)

40(75.5)

13(24.5)

0.300

Advised people to use MC

No

Yes

25(12.4)

176(87.7)

8(5.4)

140(94.6)

17(32.1)

36(67.9)

< 0.001