Table 5.
Association between different socio-cultural factors and level of access to SRHR services (n = 325)
| Variable | Participant Response | Access of SRHR Services | Non-access to SRHR services | Crude Odds Ratio (CORs) |
95% Confidence Intervals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Cultural Norms and Beliefs/ Community Perceptions (Do you believe cultural beliefs and attitudes in your community influence your access to sexual and reproductive health resources as a woman with a disability) |
Agree (ref) | 70 | 41 | 1.00 | - |
| Neutral | 11 | 2 | 3.22 | 0.68–15.32 | |
| Disagree | 60 | 12 | 2.93 ** | 1.35–6.38 | |
| Strongly Agree | 18 | 49 | 0.22 *** | 0.11–0.45 | |
| Strongly disagree | 61 | 1 | 35.74 *** | 4.75–268.63 | |
|
Stigma and Discrimination (I experience cultural or social stigmas associated with disabilities that affect my access to sexual and reproductive health services.) |
Agree (ref) | 28 | 50 | 1.00 | - |
| Neutral | 23 | 2 | 20.54 *** | 4.45–94.78 | |
| Disagree | 91 | 0 | 326.79 *** | 19.95–5354.2 | |
| Strongly Agree | 2 | 53 | 0.07 *** | 0.02–0.22 | |
| Strongly disagree | 76 | 0 | 272.14 *** | 16.69–4437.6 | |
|
Gender Roles and Power Dynamics (Traditional gender roles and expectations have influenced your access to sexual and reproductive health services) |
Agree (ref) | 31 | 45 | 1.00 | - |
| Neutral | 57 | 2 | 41.37 *** | 9.46–180.9 | |
| Disagree | 73 | 6 | 17.36 *** | 6.98–44.52 | |
| Strongly Agree | 19 | 50 | 0.55 | 0.28–1.07 | |
| Strongly disagree | 40 | 2 | 29.03 *** | 6.64–126.9 |
**p < 0.05, ***p < 0.001