Table 3.
Multivariable logistic regression analyses of selected factors affecting intention to use LAPMs among married women, Adigrat town, January 2012
| Variables | Total (n) |
Intention to use LAPM |
COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes, n (%) | No, n (%) | ||||
|
Age (years) |
|
|
|
|
|
| 15–19 |
9 |
6(66.7) |
3(33.3) |
1.0(ref.) |
|
| 20–24 |
122 |
58(47.5) |
64(52.5) |
0.4(0.10, 1.89) |
0.4(0.08, 2.69) |
| 25–29 |
162 |
82(50.6) |
80(49.4) |
0.5(0.12, 2.12) |
0.4(0.07, 2.25) |
| 30–34 |
98 |
46(46.9) |
52(53.1) |
0.4(0.10, 1.87) |
0.2(0.05, 1.68) |
| 35–39 |
93 |
45(48.4) |
48(51.6) |
0.4(0.11, 1.98) |
0.4(0.07, 2.87) |
| 40–44 |
31 |
17(54.8) |
14(45.2) |
0.6(0.12, 2.87) |
0.7(0.10, 5.35) |
| 45–49 |
18 |
4(22.2) |
14(77.8) |
0.1(0.02, 0.84) |
0.1(0.01, 1.09) |
|
Participant education |
|
|
|
|
|
| No education |
86 |
25(29.1) |
61(70.9) |
1.0(ref.) |
|
| Primary (1–8th) |
174 |
102(58.6) |
72(41.4) |
3.4(1.98, 6.01) |
1.7(0.84, 3.41) |
| Secondary (9–12th) |
192 |
102(53.1) |
90(46.9) |
2.7(1.60, 4.76) |
1.6(0.73, 3.48) |
| Higher education |
81 |
29(35.8) |
52(64.2) |
1.3(0.71, 2.60) |
1.4(0.49, 4.02) |
|
Partner’s education |
|
|
|
|
|
| No education |
51 |
10(19.6) |
41(80.4) |
1.0(ref.) |
|
| Primary (1-8th) |
131 |
71(54.2) |
60(45.8) |
4.8(2.24, 10.5) |
3.7(1.47, 9.40)** |
| Secondary (9-12th) |
198 |
112(56.6) |
86(43.4) |
5.3(2.53, 11.2) |
2.9(1.13, 7.44)* |
| Higher education |
153 |
65(42.5) |
88(57.5) |
3.0(1.41, 6.48) |
1.8(0.65, 5.31) |
|
Participant occupation |
|
|
|
|
|
| Housewife |
320 |
175(54.7) |
145(45.3) |
1.00(ref.) |
|
| Employed |
129 |
45(34.9) |
84(65.1) |
0.4(0.29, 0.67) |
0.4(0.23, 0.81)** |
| Daily labourer |
56 |
31(55.4) |
25(44.6) |
1.0(0.58, 1.81) |
0.6(0.33, 1.31) |
| Merchants |
28 |
7(25.0) |
21(75.0) |
0.2(0.11, 0.66) |
0.3(0.10, 0.79)* |
|
#Family income |
533 |
258(48.4) |
275(51.6) |
1.0(1.00, 1.00) |
1.0(1.00, 1.00) |
|
Wants more child with in 2 years |
|
|
|
|
|
| Yes |
223 |
87(39.0) |
136(61.0) |
1.0(ref.) |
1.0(ref.) |
| No |
310 |
171(55.2) |
139(48.8) |
1.9(1.35, 2.72) |
1.9(1.22, 3.13)** |
|
#Ideal desired no. of births |
533 |
258(48.4) |
275(51.9) |
0.7(0.65, 0.84) |
0.7(0.62, 0.88)*** |
|
Discussion on FP |
|
|
|
|
|
| Yes |
467 |
239(51.2) |
228(48.4) |
2.6(1.47, 4.55) |
1.2(0.58, 2.83) |
| No |
66 |
19(28.8) |
47(71.2) |
1.0(ref.) |
1.0(ref.) |
|
Know LAPMs |
|
|
|
|
|
| Yes |
498 |
251(50.4) |
247(49.6) |
3.5(1.47, 8.23) |
4.7(1.58, 14.01)** |
| No |
31 |
7(22.6) |
24(77.4) |
1.0(ref.) |
1.0(ref.) |
|
Ever use of MC |
|
|
|
|
|
| Yes |
420 |
215(51.2) |
205(48.8) |
1.7(1.11, 2.61) |
1.4(0.78, 2.57) |
| No |
113 |
43(38.1) |
70(60.9) |
1.0(ref.) |
1.0(ref.) |
|
Current user of MC |
|
|
|
|
|
| Yes |
245 |
134(54.7) |
111(45.3) |
1.6(1.13, 2.25) |
0.86(0.53, 1.39) |
| No |
288 |
124(43.1) |
164(56.9) |
1.0(ref.) |
1.0(ref.) |
|
Husband support LAPM use |
|
|
|
|
|
| Agree |
425 |
232(54.6) |
193(45.4) |
1.0(ref.) |
1.0(ref.) |
| Neutral |
43 |
14(32.6) |
29(67.4) |
0.4(0.20, 0.78) |
0.8(0.35, 2.00) |
| Disagree |
65 |
12(18.5) |
53(81.5) |
0.18(0.09, 0.36) |
0.2(0.09, 0.45)*** |
|
Husband decides to use contraceptives |
|
|
|
|
|
| Agree |
160 |
68(42.5) |
92(57.5) |
1.0(ref.) |
1.0(ref.) |
| Neutral |
44 |
11(25.0) |
33(75.0) |
0.4(0.21,0.95) |
0.6(0.27, 1.68) |
| Disagree |
329 |
179(54.4) |
150(45.6) |
1.6(1.10, 2.36) |
1.0(0.62, 1.69) |
|
LAPMs can harm womb |
|
|
|
|
|
| Agree |
146 |
39(26.7) |
107(73.3) |
0.19(0.12,0.29) |
0.24(0.14, 0.41)*** |
| Neutral |
100 |
30(30.0) |
70(70.0) |
0.2(0.13, 0.36) |
0.26(0.13, 0.49)*** |
| Disagree | 287 | 189(65.9) | 98(34.1) | 1.0(ref.) | 1.0(ref.) |
*Significant at P < 0.05, **significant at P < 0.01, ***significant at P < 0.001.
#family monthly income and number of ideal desired children to have in life were treated as continuous variable. no. = number; ref = reference; MC = modern contraceptives.