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. 2014 Feb 14;11:15. doi: 10.1186/1742-4755-11-15

Table 3.

Multinomial regression analysis of respondent’s family planning practices (N = 300)

Current use of contraceptives Independent variables Unadjusted OR CI Adjusted OR CI
Temporary contraceptives
 Age
 15–24
 4.073**
 2.072–8.005
 3.656*
 1.452–9.208
25–34
 3.050**
 1.667–5.580
 2.837*
 1.374–5.860
35–49R
  
  
  
  
Education of the respondents
 Illiterate
 0.385*
 0.189–0.785
 0.875
 .356–2.149
Primary
 0.557
 0.309–1.005
 0.677
 .350–1.312
SecondaryR
  
  
  
  
No. of children
 1
 2.988*
 1.440–6.198
 2.148
 0.655–7.042
2
 1.668
 0.794–3.504
 1.330
 0.586–3.017
≥3R
  
  
  
  
Sex of last child
 Female
 0.738
 0.449–1.213
 0.833
 0.377–1.843
MaleR
  
  
  
  
Sex composition
 Only male
 1.478
 0.803–2.722
 0.519
 0.190–1.420
Only female
 0.976
 0.541–1.761
 0.443
 0.170–1.159
bothR
  
  
  
  
Permanent contraceptives
 Age
 15–24
 0.143*
 0.032–0.643
 0.411
 0.066–2.540
25–34
 0.412*
 0.184–0.921
 0.473
 0.185–1.214
35–49R
  
  
  
  
Education of the respondents
 Illiterate
 0.988
 0.372–2.625
 0.173*
 0.048–0.621
Primary
 1.219
 0.520–2.858
 0.289*
 0.097–0.854
SecondaryR
  
  
  
  
No. of children
 1
 0.104**
 0.028–0.384
 0.046**
 0.007–0.294
2
 0.808
 0.384–1.699
 0.564
 0.237–1.342
3R
  
  
  
  
Sex of last child
 Female
 0.375*
 0.186–0.758
 0.416
 0.152–1.140
MaleR
  
  
  
  
Sex composition
 Only male
 0.946
 0.438–2.045
 2.593
 0.898–7.489
Only female
 0.277*
 0.105–0.732
 1.073
 0.315–3.655
    BothR        

*Significance p < 0.05, **Significance p < 0.001, the reference category is No use of contraceptives.

R = Reference.

It was found that model of fit is significant-2 log likelihood = 214.818 χ2 (18) = 86.980, p < .001, which indicates this model predicts significantly better, or more accurately.