Table 11.
Multivariate-Cox proportional hazard analysis of factors associated with current contraceptive use among married women with at least one child < 2 years in Suraj intervention and control areas across Pakistan
| Variables | Current contraceptive use | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Prevalence ratio | 95 % CI | P Value | |
| Suraj Intervention < is this an interaction term?> | |||
| Control | 1 | - | - |
| Intervention | 1.35 | 1.22–1.50 | <0.001 |
| Education | |||
| Illiterate | 1 | - | - |
| Class 1 to 8 | 1.22 | 1.07–1.38 | 0.002 |
| Secondary and higher | 1.43 | 1.26–1.62 | <0.001 |
| Province | |||
| Sindh | 1 | - | - |
| Punjab | 0.90 | 0.80–1.02 | 0.094 |
| KPK | 0.87 | 0.76–0.99 | 0.039 |
| Total children | |||
| 0–2 | 1 | - | - |
| 3–4 | 1.42 | 1.26–1.60 | <0.001 |
| 5+ | 1.54 | 1.34–1.76 | <0.001 |
| Socio-economic Status | |||
| Lowest SES | 1 | - | - |
| Middle SES | 1.54 | 1.33–1.77 | 0.000 |
| Highest SES | 1.97 | 1.72–2.26 | 0.000 |
| Age in years | |||
| <25 | 1 | - | |
| >25 to < = 30 | 0.99 | 0.89–1.13 | 0.983 |
| >30 to < =35 | 1.12 | 0.95–1.31 | 0.171 |
| >35 | 1.21 | 1.05–1.39 | 0.009 |