TABLE 5.
Odds ratios from random-intercept logistic regression models predicting current practice of modern contraception among women having a religious affiliation, Chibuto, Mozambique, 2008
| Characteristic | Baseline (odds ratio) | Full (odds ratio) |
|---|---|---|
| Religious affiliation | ||
| Roman Catholic | 1.989** | 1.754* |
| Traditional Protestant | 1.717* | 1.615 |
| Apostolic | 1.119 | 1.145 |
| Zionist | 1.034 | 1.206 |
| Pentecostal (r) | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Attended church in past two weeks | ||
| Did not attend (r) | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1–2 times | 1.160 | 1.191 |
| 3+ times | 1.595** | 1.599** |
| Age (years) | ||
| 18–24 (r) | 1.000 | |
| 25–34 | 0.613** | |
| 35+ | 0.224** | |
| Has a coresident partner | 1.569** | |
| Number of living children | 1.374** | |
| Wants more children | 0.926 | |
| Years of schooling | ||
| 0 (r) | 1.000 | |
| 1–4 | 1.434* | |
| 5+ | 2.387** | |
| Works outside the home | 1.355* | |
| Household material possessions level | 1.147* | |
| Lives in district headquarters or its suburbs | 1.546** | |
| Distance from home to nearest FP clinic (km) | 1.001 | |
| Community female educational level (mean years of schooling) | 1.270* | |
| Model chi-square | 1,478 | 1,617 |
| (N) | (1,551) | (1,551) |
Significant at p ≤ 0.05;
p ≤ 0.01.
(r) = Reference category.