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. 2013 Oct 20;13:38. doi: 10.1186/1472-6874-13-38

Table 3.

Multiple logistic regression analysis

Factor OR estimate OR 95% CI p-value
Time using the current method, months (continuous variable)
1.006
1.004–1.008
<0.0001
Contraceptive method
Pill vs vaginal ring
4.175
3.683–4.732
<0.0001
Patch vs vaginal ring
1.648
1.362–1.994
Pill vs Patch
2.534
2.128–3.016
Information on treatment
Not very informed
1.931
1.336–2.791
<0.0001
(reference: very informed)
Normal
1.532
1.370–1.713
Interest in not becoming pregnant
Very interested
1.161
1.012–1.332
<0.0001
(reference: interested)
Prefer not to get pregnant
1.273
1.057–1.534
Not mind
1.455
1.001–2.117
Partner support
Absence of partner
1.415
1.195–1.676
<0.0001
(reference: always reminding)
Indifferent
1.416
1.205–1.664
Sometimes
1.372
1.214–1.550
Understanding of information and instructions
Not interested
2.137
0.182–25.052
0.0089
(reference: complete understanding)
Anything
1.066
0.283–4.014
Not understanding a lot of things
1.696
1.213–2.371
Understanding almost all
1.167
1.032–1.318
Belief that participation would avoid forgetfulness/delays
More vs The same
1.072
0.865–1.329
<0.0001
Less vs The same
1.298
1.167–1.444
Less vs More
1.211
0.977–1.501
Routine method
Other
1.142
0.902–1.447
<0.0001
(reference: at the same hour each day of the week/month)
Not interested
1.470
1.003–2.154
Considered but not organized
3.873
2.997–5.004
Activity reminding treatment
0.846
0.740–0.968
Difficulties remembering to take/use/remove the contraceptive method
During the week, from Monday to Friday
6.189
4.982–7.687
<0.0001
(reference: none)
On vacation
2.132
1.851–2.455
<0.0001
On weekend
3.392
2.934–3.921
<0.0001
On short trips
1.563
1.306–1.871
<0.0001
Going out the night before
2.099
1.762–2.501
<0.0001
  Travelling to a different time zone 1.403 1.106–1.780 <0.0001

Goodness-of-fit (Hosmer-Lemeshow): p-value = 0.7004.

Discrimination test: p-value = 0.7830.

Abbreviations: CI Confidence Interval.

Probability modeled is noncompliance (code = 1).