Table 2 Predictors of birth interval in Lemo district, Ethiopia, 2010
From: Duration and determinants of birth interval among women of child bearing age in Southern Ethiopia
Variable | Short birth interval | AOR* (95.0% C.I) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | No | Yes | Â |
Residence | |||
Urban | 135 (52.1) | 124(47.9) | 1 |
Rural | 209(37.9) | 343(62.1) | 2.66(1.39, 5.08) |
Husbands' occupation | |||
Employee | 76(51.7) | 71(48.3) | 1 |
Farmer | 167(38.8) | 263(61.2) | 0.81(0.38, 1.72) |
Merchant | 48(41.4) | 68(58.6) | 1.12(0.60, 2.06) |
Daily laborer | 26(37.7) | 43(62.3) | 0.13(0.03, 0.61) |
Student | 27(55.1) | 22(44.9) | 0.50 (0.26, 0.99) |
Duration of breast feeding | |||
0 - 6 months | 5(29.4) | 12(70.6) | 1 |
7 - 12 months | 5(5.2) | 91(94.8) | 8.78(1.73, 44.66) |
13 - 23 months | 11(7.0) | 147(93.0) | 4.56(1.11, 18.69) |
24 and above | 323(59.8) | 217(40.2) | 0.25(0.07, 0.89) |
Contraceptive use before the conception of the last child | |||
Yes | 217(48.5) | 230(51.5) | 1 |
No | 127(34.9) | 237(65.1) | 1.56(1.10, 2.21) |
Wealth index | |||
Lowest quartile | 65(30.4) | 149(69.6) | 1 |
Second quartile | 73(41.2) | 104(58.8) | 0.75(0.45, 1.26) |
Third quartile | 92(42.4) | 125(57.6) | 0.68(0.42, 1.12) |
Highest quartile | 114(56.2) | 89(43.8) | 0.49(0.25, 0.96) |