Table 4.

Multivariable analysis of factors related to prior contraceptive use in pregnancy prior to the presenting gestation women in Kabul, Afghanistan.

Variables	Adjusted odds ratio (AOR)	95% Confidence Interval
Number of children currently living	1.31	1.20– 1.42
Increasing level of education (as continuous variable)	1.16	1.10– 1.23
Increasing level of education (as categorical variable, reference category= no formal education)
(1) 1–2 years formal education	1.43	0.90– 2.28
(2) Finished primary school	1.85	1.34– 2.54
(3) Some secondary school	1.44	1.00– 2.07
(4) Finished secondary school	1.70	1.20– 2.39
(5) Some university	2.57	1.39– 4.75
(6) Finished university or higher	2.08	1.14– 3.76
Increasing number of female children	0.83	0.76– 0.91
Greater mean birth interval	1.25	1.12– 1.40
Desired this pregnancy	0.70	0.57– 0.86
Desire a pregnancy within 6 months	0.41	0.25– 0.69
Had lived outside of Afghanistan in the last 5 years	1.36	1.13– 1.64
Family belief that hospital delivery is safest	0.74	0.60– 0.91
Had a skilled attendant at last delivery	1.36	1.08– 1.72
Age (years)	1.015	0.99– 1.04