Table 5.
Relative risk of using a modern contraceptive method by abortion history
| Risk of using a modern method, given abortion history | Use of a modern method
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|---|---|---|---|
| RR | 95% CI | p-Value | |
| Abortion | |||
| 0 | 1 (ref) | – | – |
| 1+ | 1.23 | 1.10–1.36 | <0.001 |
| Age (years) | |||
| 15–19 | 1 (ref) | – | – |
| 20–24 | 1.38 | 1.20–1.59 | <0.001 |
| 25–34 | 1.31 | 1.12–1.52 | 0.001 |
| 35+ | 1.32 | 1.12–1.57 | 0.001 |
| Marital status | |||
| Never married | 1 (ref) | – | – |
| Ever married | 1.04 | 0.94–1.15 | 0.467 |
| Access | |||
| No | 1 (ref) | – | – |
| Yes | 1.80 | 1.56–2.06 | <0.001 |
| Knowledge | |||
| 1 (least knowledgeable) | 1 (ref) | – | – |
| 2 | 1.01 | 0.82–1.23 | 0.956 |
| 3 (most knowledgeable) | 1.15 | 0.94–1.40 | 0.178 |
| Education | |||
| No education/primary school | 1 (ref) | – | – |
| Secondary school | 1.11 | 1.00–1.23 | 0.046 |
| University or higher | 1.07 | 0.94–1.22 | 0.323 |
| Wealth quintiles | |||
| 1 (poorest) | 1 (ref) | – | – |
| 2 | 0.94 | 0.81–1.09 | 0.428 |
| 3 | 1.06 | 0.92–1.22 | 0.451 |
| 4 | 1.02 | 0.88–1.18 | 0.776 |
| 5 (richest) | 1.06 | 0.92–1.22 | 0.446 |
| Community perceptions of FP use | |||
| 1 (least acceptable) | 1 (ref) | – | – |
| 2 | 1.12 | 0.95–1.33 | 0.180 |
| 3 (most acceptable) | 1.26 | 1.04–1.52 | 0.018 |
| Number of living children | |||
| 0 | 1 (ref) | – | – |
| 1–2 | 3.52 | 0.59–20.92 | 0.167 |
| 3+ | 3.58 | 0.60–21.32 | 0.162 |
Abbreviations: FP, family planning; RR, relative risk.