Table 3 Crude and adjusted odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) of factors associated with contraceptive use during postpartum period, Gondar town, August, 2013 (n = 703)
Variable | Contraceptive use | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | ||||
Age | 0.00 | ||||
≤24 | 125 | 109 | 2.29 (1.41, 3.73) | 2.5 (1.04, 6.04)* | |
25-34 | 181 | 186 | 1.95 (1.23, 3.08) | 1.71 (0.8, 3.65) | |
≥35 | 34 | 68 | 1 | 1 | |
Marital status | 0. 62 | ||||
Not currently married | 23 | 74 | 1 | 1 | |
Currently Married | 317 | 289 | 2.53 (2.15, 5.79) | 2.01 (0.66, 5.01) | |
Educational attainment | 0.58 | ||||
No formal education | 54 | 100 | 1 | 1 | |
Primary education | 104 | 99 | 1.96 (1.27, 2.99) | 1.27 (0.58, 2.74) | |
Secondary & above | 182 | 164 | 2.06 (1.39, 3.04) | 1.98 (0.46, 2.12) | |
Partner educational attainment | 0.68 | ||||
No formal education | 16 | 26 | 1 | ||
Primary education | 52 | 61 | 1.39 (0.67, 2.86) | 0.68 (0.26, 1.76) | |
Secondary and above | 249 | 202 | 2.0 (1.05, 3.84) | 0.84 (0.32, 2.27) | |
Number of alive children | 0.117 | ||||
1 | 154 | 140 | 1 | 1 | |
2-3 | 158 | 164 | 0.87 (0.63, 1.2) | 1.67 (0.97, 2.88) | |
≥4 | 28 | 59 | 0.43 (0.26, 0.72) | 1.08 (0.41, 2.83) | |
Fertility desire | 0.062 | ||||
Yes | 115 | 209 | 0.38 (0.27, 0.51) | 0.65 (0.40, 1.06) | |
No | 225 | 154 | 1 | 1 | |
Postpartum period | 0.034 | ||||
6 wk-3 month | 30 | 115 | 1 | 1 | |
4-6 month | 63 | 83 | 2.91 (1.73, 4.89) | 1.2 (0.67, 2.48) | |
7-9 month | 114 | 66 | 6.62 (4.00, 10.95) | 4.8 (2.51, 9.30)* | |
10-12 month | 133 | 99 | 5.15 (3.19, 8.31) | 1.9 (1.0, 3.65) | |
Menses return by the time of survey | 0.000 | ||||
No | 70 | 260 | 1 | 1 | |
Yes | 270 | 103 | 9.73 (6.87, 13.8) | 9.2 (5.85, 14.63)* | |
Place of delivery | 0.96 | ||||
Home | 10 | 43 | 1 | 1 | |
Health institution | 330 | 318 | 4.46 (2.2, 9.03) | 1.02 (0.37, 2.81) | |
ANC care | 0.001 | ||||
No | 10 | 64 | 1 | 1 | |
Yes | 330 | 299 | 8.88 (4.20, 18.83) | 6.61 (2.57, 17.00)* | |
Postnatal care | 0.042 | ||||
No | 233 | 285 | 1 | 1 | |
Yes | 107 | 78 | 1.68 (1.19, 2.36) | 1.63 (1.01, 2.61) | |
LAM knowledge | 0.16 | ||||
No | 137 | 182 | 1 | 1 | |
Yes | 203 | 181 | 1.49 (1.11, 2.01) | 0.72 (0.45, 1.13) | |