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. 2023 May 16;45:38. doi: 10.11604/pamj.2023.45.38.39205

Table 3.

associated factors of unmet for family planning among women in extended postpartum period

Variable Unmet need COR *P value aOR (95%CI) P value
Yes No �
Age Group
<25 16(31.4) 35(68.6) 1 1
25 - 29 40(44.4) 50(55.6) 1.75(0.85-3.61) 0.129 1.42(0.51-3.97) 0.502
30 - 34 39(42.4) 53(57.6) 1.61(0.78-3.31) 0.196 2.45(0.85-7.07) 0.097
35 - 39 23(48.9) 24(51.1) 2.10(0.92-4.77) 0.078 5.39(1.61-18.06) 0.006
≥40 21(80.8) 5(19.2) 9.19(2.94-28.75) 0.001 32.48(6.48-162.77) 0.001
Residence
Rural 86(67.2) 42(32.8) 1.67(1.03- 2.69) 0.001 4.27(2.15-8.47) 0.001
Urban 53(29.8) 125(70.2) 1 1
Educational level
Below tertiary 74(55.2) 60(44.8) 2.03(1.24-3.29) 0.002 5.21(2.09-13.01) 0.001
Tertiary 65(37.8) 107(62.2) 1 1
Monthly income (Naira ₦)
< ₦50,000 103(56.3) 80(43.7) 3.11(1.91-5.06) 0.001 2.21(1.10-4.46) 0.026
>₦50,000 36(29.3) 87(70.7) 1 1
Knowledge of PPFP
Poor 108(75) 36(25) 12.67(7.36�21.80) 0.001 33.93(13.21-87.12) 0.001
Good 31(19.1) 131(85.1) 1 1
Denomination
Catholic 17(21) 64(79) 1 1
Pentecostal 75(53.2) 66(46.8) 4.27(2.28-8.02) 0.001 4.09(1.77-9.43) 0.001
Orthodox 41(59.4) 28(40.6) 5.51(2.68-11.31) 0.001 5.44(2.03-14.58) 0.001
Others 6(40.0) 9(60.0) 2.51(0.78-8.03) 0.121 1.08(0.24-4.77) 0.922
Occupation
Civil servant 47(42.7) 63(57.3) 1
Self employed 41(42.3) 56(57.7) 0.96(0.55-1.67) 0.902
Unemployed 51(51.5) 48(48.5) 1.37(0.79-2.36) 0.255
Educational level (Spouse/partner) 0.123
Secondary 45(39.5) 69(60.5) 1
Tertiary 94(67.6) 98(58.7) 1.47(0.89-2.42) 0.123
Occupation (Spouse/partner) 0.391
Civil servant 66(49.6) 67(50.4) 0.98 (0.23-4.10) 0.999
Self employed 69(41.8) 96(58.2) 0.71 (0.17-2.97) 0.649
Unemployed 4(50.0) 4(50.0) 1

P values <0.05 are considered significant, PPFP Post-partum family planning, COR Crude Odds Ratio aOR Adjusted Odds ratio *binary logistic regression