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Table 5 Multivariate logistic regression examining factors associated with postpartum contraceptive use in Ethiopia, 2016 (n = 2386)

From: Association between skilled maternal healthcare and postpartum contraceptive use in Ethiopia

Variables

PPFP Use

OR (95% CI)

No

Yes

COR

95% CI

AOR

95% CI

Wealth index

 Low

933

152

1

 

1

 

 Middle

383

108

1.72

1.12 - 2.65

1.45

0.90 - 2.36

 High

518

292

3.46

2.34 - 5.09

1.53

0.97 - 2.39

Age category (in years)

 15-24

538

208

1

 

1

 

 25-34

925

269

0.75

0.55 - 1.03

0.94

0.59 - 1.50

 35+

371

76

0.53

0.33 - 0.86

1.18

0.57 - 2.42

Residence

 Urban

136

152

1

 

1

 

 Rural

1698

401

0.21

0.14 - 0.31

0.56

0.27-1.13

Access to family planning media

 No

1454

352

1

 

1

 

 Yes

380

200

2.17

1.54 - 3.06

0.95

0.64 - 1.40

Women educational status

 No education

1203

213

1

 

1

 

 Primary

523

232

2.51

1.79 - 3.50

1.32

0.90 - 1.93

 Secondary or above

107

107

5.63

3.58 - 8.85

2.03*

1.09 - 3.78

Partner education

 No education

899

158

1

 

1

 

 Primary

710

259

2.08

1.44 - 3.02

1.36

0.95 - 1.96

 Secondary or above

225

136

3.44

2.24 - 5.30

0.75

0.41 - 1.37

Number of living children

 No child

8

7

1

 

1

 

 1-2 child

640

299

0.56

0.10 - 3.12

0.22

0.04 - 1.30

 3-4 child

507

145

0.34

0.06 - 1.82

0.21

0.03 - 1.28

 5+ child

678

102

0.18

0.03 - 1.02

0.15

0.02 - 1.00

Visited by FP worker in the past 12 months

 No

1289

319

1

 

1

 

 Yes

545

233

1.73

1.24 - 2.40

1.40

0.99 - 1.99

Fertility Preference

 Wants soon

172

15

1

 

1

 

 Wants later

955

343

4.23

1.70 - 10.55

4.38**

1.46 - 13.18

 Wants no more

589

171

3.42

1.28 - 9.09

5.14**

1.59 - 16.59

 undecided

117

24

2.43

0.77 - 7.67

3.44

0.97 - 12.17

Place of delivery

 Home

1289

210

1

 

1

 

 Health facility

545

342

3.85

2.81 - 5.23

1.71*

1.12 - 2.62

Skilled attendance at birth

 No

1689

436

1

 

1

 

 Yes

144

117

3.15

2.15 - 4.62

1.28

0.81 - 2.01

Skilled antenatal care

 No

706

61

1

 

1

 

 Yes

1128

492

5.08

3.01 - 8.46

2.41**

1.41 - 4.10

Skilled postnatal care

 No

1558

373

1

 

1

 

 Yes

276

180

2.72

1.96 - 3.75

1.03

0.68 - 1.56

Birth order

 First

321

159

1

 

1

 

 2-3

528

221

0.85

0.58 - 1.24

1.02

0.63 - 1.64

 4-5

416

94

0.46

0.30 - 0.70

0.83

0.38 - 1.81

 6+

569

79

0.49

0.17 - 0.46

0.69

0.25 - 1.94

  1. PPFP Postpartum Family Planning, COR Crude Odds Ratio, AOR Adjusted Odds Ratio ** p < 0.01, *p < 0.05