Table 2 Hazard ratio for survival analysis model of the contraceptive discontinuation

Woman’s age

15–24 years

Ref

25–34 years

1.142

0.133

0.247

-0.092

0.358

35–49 years

0.907

-0.097

0.487

-0.372

0.177

Event Number

1.057

0.056

0.000

0.034

0.079

1.099

0.095

0.000

0.077

0.113

Contraceptive Method

No Using

Ref

Pill

1.426

0.355

0.002

0.134

0.575

1.475

0.389

0.000

0.217

0.560

Injectables

1.114

0.108

0.186

-0.052

0.267

1.337

0.291

0.000

0.167

0.414

Implant

1.381

0.323

0.006

0.094

0.552

1.440

0.365

0.000

0.194

0.535

Male condom

1.395

0.333

0.029

0.034

0.632

1.499

0.405

0.001

0.172

0.638

LAM

1.585

0.461

0.311

-0.431

1.352

1.977

0.682

0.097

-0.123

1.486

Other

2.062

0.724

0.001

0.292

1.156

1.824

0.601

0.001

0.241

0.961

Residence

Urban

Ref

Rural

0.841

-0.173

0.077

-0.365

0.019

Woman’s education

No education

Ref

Primary

0.764

-0.269

0.184

-0.667

0.128

Secondary

0.775

-0.255

0.162

-0.611

0.102

Higher

0.709

-0.344

0.086

-0.736

0.048

Province

Kigali City

Ref

Eastern

1.076

0.073

0.572

-0.181

0.328

Northern

1.043

0.042

0.763

-0.234

0.319

Southern

0.973

-0.027

0.836

-0.284

0.230

Western

0.963

-0.038

0.782

-0.305

0.229

Reason for Discontinuation

Become Pregnant

Ref

Wanted to have a child

5.168

1.643

0.000

1.319

1.966

4.988

1.607

0.000

1.364

1.850

Husband Disapproved

13.948

2.635

0.000

2.305

2.966

11.35

2.430

0.000

2.180

2.679

Side Effects

0.244

-1.413

0.000

-2.053

-0.772

0.345

-1.063

0.000

-1.476

-0.651

Health Concerns

0.349

-1.054

0.145

-2.472

0.364

0.230

-1.471

0.012

-2.625

-0.317

Access/availability

10.585

2.359

0.000

1.901

2.818

7.761

2.049

0.000

1.699

2.400

Wanted more effective

1.655

0.504

0.073

-0.047

1.055

2.292

0.829

0.000

0.461

1.197

Inconvenient to use

0.385

-0.953

0.000

-1.268

-0.639

0.325

-1.123

0.000

-1.359

-0.887

Parity

<3 Children

Ref

4–6 Children

1.158

0.147

0.128

-0.042

0.335

7 + Children

1.267

0.237

0.112

-0.055

0.529

Wanted the last child

Wanted then

Ref

Wanted later

1.023

0.023

0.764

-0.128

0.174

No more

0.958

-0.043

0.673

-0.242

0.156

Visited by Family Planning Worker

Not Visited

Ref

Visited

0.947

-0.054

0.467

-0.201

0.092

Family Planning at Health Facility

Not Informed

Ref

Informed

1.021

0.092

0.175

-0.041

0.224

Women’s employment

Unemployed

Ref

Employed

1.053

0.021

0.889

-0.273

0.315

Self-employed

0.678

0.052

0.736

-0.248

0.351

Household Wealth

Lowest third quintile

Ref

Highest two quintile

0.935

-0.067

0.383

-0.218

0.084

Marital status

Unmarried

Ref

Married

1.096

-0.389

0.000

-0.606

-0.171

0.370

-0.994

0.000

-1.149

-0.839