Table 4.
Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis of current use of contraceptives and sociodemographic factors
| Variables | Bivariate analysis | Multivariate analysis (n=572) | |||
| COR (95% CI) | P value | AOR (95% CI) | P value | VIF | |
| Age group (years) | 1.039 | ||||
| 15–24 (youth) | Ref | Ref | |||
| 25–34 (young adult) | 1.72 (1.34 to 2.24) | <0.001* | 1.22 (0.91 to 1.64) | 0.177 | |
| 35–49 (adult) | 1.23 (0.93 to 1.61) | 0.149 | 0.78 (0.56 to 1.08) | 0.136 | |
| Educational level | 1.014 | ||||
| Tertiary | Ref | Ref | |||
| Secondary | 0.74 (0.58 to 0.94) | 0.014* | 0.72 (0.57 to 0.92) | 0.009* | |
| Primary | 0.73 (0.39 to 1.39) | 0.350 | 0.70 (0.37 to 1.35) | 0.295 | |
| Marital status | 1.000 | ||||
| Unmarried | Ref | Ref | |||
| Married/cohabiting | 1.86 (1.49 to 2.32) | <0.001* | 2.04 (1.56 to 2.67) | <0.001* | |
| Economic reliance | 1.052 | ||||
| Not reliant | Ref | Ref | |||
| Reliant | 1.03 (0.74 to 1.43) | 0.883 | – | ||
| Household income loss | 1.001 | ||||
| No | Ref | Ref | |||
| Yes | 1.20 (0.80 to 1.80) | 0.379 | – | ||
*Significant p value <0.05.
AOR, Adjusted OR; CI, Confidence Interval; COR, Crude Odds Ratio; Ref, reference group; VIF, Variance Inflation Factor.