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. 2015;3(1):63–73.

Table 2.

Multivariate logistic analysis of effect of principal exposure variables on current contraceptive use by women of reproductive age (15-49) years in Nigeria

Variables Model 1
UOR (95% CI)
Model 2
UOR (95% CI)
Model 3
UOR (95% CI)
Model 4
UOR (95% CI)
Ethnicity

Hau/Fulani/Kanuri 1.00 1.00

Igbo/Ibo 28.26 (22.1 36.2)** 5.82 (4.96 6.83)**

Yoruba 36.63 (28.8 46.5)** 5.99 (5.23 6.87)**

Others 15.35 (11.7 19.9)** 1.71 (1.06 2.76)*

Religion

Islam 1.00 1.00

Catholics 12.22 (9.26 16.12)** 2.44 (2.08 2.87)**

Other Christians 22.49 (17.4 29.06)** 2.31 (2.03 2.61)**

Other Religion 8.22 (6.26 10.79)** 0.84 (0.56 1.25)

Eth/Religion

Hau-Ful-Kan/Islam 1.00

Igbo/Islam 21.15 (4.53 98.86)**

Yoruba/Islam 39.22 (30.17 50.98)**

Others/Islam 3.94 (2.82 5.51)**

Hau-Ful-Kan/Catho 14.74 (5.74 37.82)**

Igbo/Catholics 31.42 (24.09 40.96)**

Yoruba/Catholics 32.37 (19.29 54.31)**

Others/Catholics 23.28 (17.03 31.81)**

Hau-Ful-/Other Ch 14.71 (5.52 39.18)**

Igbo/Other Christia 31.29 (23.85 41.04)**

Yoruba/Other Chris 40.63 (31.45 52.48)**

Others/Christians 23.87 (18.26 31.20)**

Hau-Ful-Ka/oth rel 2.64 (0.61 11.42)

Igbo/Other Rel 7.22 (3.15 16.55)**

Yoruba/Other Rel 46.76 (29.22 74.84)**

Others/Other Rel 5.16 (2.63 10.14)**
*

p<0.05,

**

p<0.001, UOR=Unadjusted odd ratios, AOR=Adjusted odd ratios