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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Nov 25.
Published in final edited form as: Afr J Reprod Health. 2012 Sep;16(3):57–67.

Table 2. Multivariate Analysis of Reproductive Health Outcomes Based On Individual and Community Level Factors, and Social Group Membership among Women, Using Logistic Regression Models (N=930).

VARIABLES Intend to Use FP in next 6 mos Modern Method Use Want HIV Test Had HIV Test

OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI)
Member of Social Group 1.571* 1.174 1.822** 2.065**
(0.968 - 2.548) (0.756 - 1.821) (1.087 - 3.054) (1.024 - 4.165)
Age
 20-24 years 1.062 0.549* 1.349 1.776
(0.584 - 1.933) (0.284 - 1.061) (0.815 - 2.234) (0.775 - 4.070)
 25-29 years 0.486** 0.377*** 1.362 2.763*
(0.273 - 0.866) (0.182 - 0.781) (0.841 - 2.206) (0.985 - 7.752)
 30-34 years 0.550 0.339*** 1.164 5.937***
(0.209 - 1.443) (0.161 - 0.713) (0.738 - 1.835) (2.244 - 15.70)
Education
 Primary 1.854*** 1.697*** 1.813*** 2.857***
(1.321 - 2.602) (1.199 - 2.401) (1.382 - 2.379) (1.612 - 5.063)
 Secondary or more 3.533** 2.359 2.814** 5.129***
(1.106 - 11.29) (0.721 - 7.715) (1.140 - 6.950) (1.553 - 16.93)
Number of Children
 1-2 children 3.596*** 13.77*** 1.254 1.486
(1.619 - 7.987) (4.748 - 39.94) (0.846 - 1.860) (0.594 - 3.713)
 3 or more 6.589*** 22.36*** 1.939*** 0.908
(2.494 - 17.41) (5.284 - 94.61) (1.303 - 2.887) (0.293 - 2.815)
Has Partner 1.511 1.359 1.184 0.987
(0.904 - 2.527) (0.725 - 2.549) (0.915 - 1.533) (0.398 - 2.445)
Assets 0.871 1.097 1.141** 0.967
(0.728 - 1.042) (0.978 - 1.232) (1.021 - 1.276) (0.759 - 1.231)
Community Characteristics
 Close to a School 1.034 0.960 1.256*** 0.981
(0.827 - 1.294) (0.781 - 1.181) (1.072 - 1.472) (0.721 - 1.336)
 Mobility of Population 0.932 0.914 0.915 1.255
(0.616 - 1.409) (0.760 - 1.099) (0.654 - 1.281) (0.831 - 1.897)
 Close to a Health Center 1.065 1.193** 1.225** 1.363*
(0.858 - 1.322) (1.019 - 1.396) (1.007 - 1.489) (0.983 - 1.889)

Constant 0.0592*** 0.00851*** 0.128*** 0.00152***
(0.00833 - 0.420) (0.00163 - 0.0445) (0.0313 - 0.526) (0.000233 -0.00995)

Observations 822a 930 930 930
*

P < .10;

**

P < .05;

***

P < .01

a

Women who were already using a modern contraceptive were not asked about contraceptive intentions