Table 5.
Factors influencing type of family planning method used by WLHIV in Kenya
| Factor | Short-term method, N = 179 (%) | Long-term method, N = 32 (%) | χ 2/Fisher’s p-value | Adjusted odds ratio | 95% confidence interval | Standardized beta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group | ||||||
| Central Province | 163 (86) | 26 (14) | 0.114 | Excluded | Excluded | Excluded |
| Eastern Province | 16 (73) | 6 (27) | ||||
| Age | ||||||
| 16–25 | 15 (100) | 0 (0) | 0.007 | 1.00 | - | - |
| 26–35 | 100 (79) | 27 (21) | 7.06 | [0.89, 55.93]§ | 0.48 | |
| 36–45 | 64 (93) | 5 (7) | 1.67 | [0.19, 14.98]† | 0.12 | |
| Marital status | ||||||
| Single | 49 (82) | 11 (18) | 0.007 | 1.00 | - | - |
| Married | 112 (90) | 12 (10) | 0.93 | [0.34, 2.52]‡ | −0.02 | |
| Separated/Divorced/Widowed | 18 (67) | 9 (33) | 3.59 | [1.09, 11.88]* | 0.22 | |
Short-term methods were: condoms, pills and injectables; long-term methods were: IUDs, implants and permanent methods * p = 0.036, § p = 0.064, † p = 0.648, ‡ p = 0.886; Missing data in the two sub-categories means N is not equal to 240 for the outcome variable type of family planning method (missing = 29 observations)