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. 2015 Jul 15;15:51. doi: 10.1186/s12905-015-0209-y

Table 5.

Association of unmet need for LAPMs and its correlates among women in the reproductive age group (15-49) using contraception in health facilities in Shashemene town, West Arsi Zone, Oromia Region, 2012 (Multivariate table)

Determinants Unmet need of LAPMs Crude Adjusted*
Yes (%) OR(95 % CI) OR(95 % CI)
Educational status
Illiterate/Primary (1-8) 82(42.1) 4.10(1.64, 8.11) 3.80(2.90,7.60)
Secondary (9-10) & above 40(23.4) 1.00 1.00
Number of pregnancy
Zero 10(35.7) 1.00 1.00
One/two 46(33.1) 1.56(0.54,3.35) 1.42(0.24,5.94)
Three/four 27(27.8) 1.16(0.48,4.69) 3.70(0.41,8.14)
Five or more 39(38.2) 1.74(1.86,7.88) 1.50(0.34,5.80)
Discussed with husband on LAPMs
Not at all 69(38.1) 3.77(2.51,7.73) 2.90(1.80,9.60)
Once/twice 39(27.3) 3.79(0.85,8.17) 2.45(0.62, 5.43)
More often 14(33.3) 1.00 1.00
Main decider on using LAPMs
Self/Husband 51(38.3) 1.35(1.62,6.33) 0.34(0.26,5.47)
Both decide together 71(30.5) 1.00 1.00
Women’s reports counseled or not
Yes 26(29.9) 1.00 1.00
No 96(34.4) 5.60(2.44,12.67) 5.30(1.70,11.20)
Number of living children
Zero 18(29.5) 1.00 1.00
One/two 42(31.8) 0.32(0.58,4.55) 0.66(0.38,6.71)
Three/four 29(32.2) 3.81(0.43,6.41) 2.84(0.63,5.42)
Five or more 33(39.8) 3.11(2.75,8.19) 4.16(0.54,8.11)
Occupational status
House wife 54(43.5) 6.30(2.20,15.10) 4.70(3.10,11.30)
Government employee 19(27.5) 3.18 (0.16,1.36) 3.70(0.31,3.09)
Daily laborer 10(47.6) 1.15(0.56,4.07) 1.55(0.65,3.11)
Student 17(34.7) 3.11(0.26,5.35) 1.19(0.12,3.35)
Merchant 22(21.4) 1.00 1.00
Husband attitude to LAPMs
Approves 44(22.7) 0.29(0.45,3.74) 1.36(0.28,7.78)
Opposes 73(46.5) 2.17(2.94,10.33) 0.16(0.33,25.33)
Don’t know 5(33.3) 1.00 1.00

*Adjusted for: Number of pregnancy, Main decider on using LAPMs, Number of living children and Husband attitude to LAPMs