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Table 5 Predictors of Use Long Acting and Permanent Contraceptive Methods of Mekelle town, 2011.

From: Factors associated with utilization of long acting and permanent contraceptive methods among married women of reproductive age in Mekelle town, Tigray region, north Ethiopia

Variables (n = 440)

Use of LAPM

 

Adjusted OR

 

Yes

No

 
 

No(%)

No(%)

 

Knowledge

   

Low Knowledge

7(12.9)

192(87.1)

1

Moderate Knowledge

19(35.1)

85(64.9)

5.9(2.3,14.9)

High Knowledge

28(51.8)

109(48.2)

7.5(3.1,18.3)

Number of pregnancy

   

One

22(40.7)

227(59.3)

1

Two and above

32(59.3)

159(41.1)

2.7(1.4,5.1)

Age category

  

1

15-24

7(12)

108(88)

2.3(0.4,46.6)

25-29

16(29.6)

110(70.4)

2.9(0.2,20.1)

30-34

10(18.6)

72(83.4)

1.4(0.5,44,8)

35-39

16(29.6)

44(70.4)

3.20(0.1,18.9)

≥ 40

5(7)

34(93)

1

Desire for more children

   

Don't want

29(53.7)

143(46.3)

2.5(1.4, 5.1)

want

25(42.3)

243(57.7)

1

  1. (N = 440)
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