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. 2018 Oct 16;13(10):e0203193. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0203193

Table 4. Factors associated with current use of modern contraception.

n using contraception/ N (%) Crude OR
(95% CI)
Adjusted OR
(95% CI)
Sociodemographic factors Adjusted OR are adjusted for age, year, education and SES.
Year P = 0.66 P = 0.82
2011 817 / 2797 (29.2%) 1 1
2015 869 / 3030 (28.7%) 0.97 (0.87–1.09) 0.98 (0.86–1.13)
Age group P<0.001 P<0.001
15–19 526 / 3427 (15.3%) 1 1
20–24 1160 / 2400 (48.3%) 5.16 (4.57–5.82) 4.83 (4.18–5.57)
Geographic area P = 0.19 P = 0.13
Rural 1042 / 3706 (28.1%) 1 1
Peri-urban 550 / 1805 (30.5%) 1.12 (0.99–1.27) 1.14 (0.97–1.32)
Urban 94 / 316 (29.7%) 1.08 (0.85–1.38) 1.25 (0.94–1.67)
Marital status P<0.001 P = 0.22
Married 81 / 197 (41.1%) 1 1
Single 1604 / 5627 (28.5%) 0.57 (0.43–0.76) 0.78 (0.53–1.16)
Education P<0.001 P = 0.001
Primary 68 / 317 (21.5%) 1 1
Some secondary 848 / 3510 (24.2%) 1.17 (0.88–1.54) 1.24 (0.91–1.69)
Completed secondary/above 569 / 1349 (42.2%) 2.67 (2.00–3.57) 1.59 (1.15–2.22)
Employment P = 0.12 P = 0.62
Not employed 1182 / 2842 (41.6%) 1 1
Employed 98 / 208 (47.1%) 1.25 (0.95–1.65) 1.08 (0.81–1.44)
SES P = 0.01 P = 0.002
Low 527 / 1726 (30.5%) 1 1
Middle 550 / 1862 (29.5%) 0.95 (0.83–1.10) 0.96 (0.82–1.12)
High 404 / 1551 (26.0%) 0.80 (0.69–0.93) 0.76 (0.64–0.89)
Previous migration episodes P<0.001 P = 0.09
None 724 / 2644 (27.4%) 1 1
One 684 / 2412 (28.4%) 1.05 (0.93–1.19) 0.93 (0.80–1.08)
Two or more 278 / 771 (36.1%) 1.50 (1.26–1.77) 1.17 (0.95–1.44)
Behavioural factors Adjusted OR are adjusted for age, year, education, SES, ever pregnant, testing for HIV in past 12m, and knowing were to get ART.
Ever been pregnant P<0.001 P<0.001
No 227 / 3360 (6.8%) 1 1
Yes 1450 / 2454 (59.1%) 19.93 (17.05–23.30) 12.62 (10.29–15.47)
Sex in the past 12 months1
No 16 / 2526 (0.6%)
Yes 1262 / 2242 (53.3%)
Tested for HIV in past 12m P<0.001 P<0.001
No 396 / 2690 (14.7%) 1 1
Yes 1283 / 3102 (41.4%) 4.09 (3.59–4.65) 1.74 (1.47–2.07)
Know where to get ART P<0.001 P<0.001
No 46 / 443 (10.4%) 1 1
Yes 1620 / 5283 (30.7%) 3.82 (2.80–5.20) 2.68 (1.79–4.03)
Sexual behaviour among those reporting sex in past 12m Adjusted OR are adjusted for age, year, education, SES, ever pregnant, testing for HIV in past 12m, knowing were to get ART, condom use at last sex, and any condomless sex in past 12m.
>1 partner in past 12m P = 0.68 P = 0.62
No 1244 / 2212 (56.2%) 1 1
Yes 18 / 30 (60.0%) 1.17 (0.56–2.44) 1.27 (0.50–3.19)
Most recent partner >5y older P = 0.52 P = 0.54
No 892 / 1589 (56.1%) 1 1
Yes 322 / 558 (57.7%) 1.07 (0.88–1.29) 1.07 (0.86–1.34)
Used condom at last sex P<0.001 P<0.001
No 510 / 1078 (47.3%) 1 1
Yes 750 / 1159 (64.7%) 2.04 (1.73–2.42) 1.82 (1.44–2.30)
Condomless sex in past 12m P<0.001 P = 0.01
Yes 867 / 1641 (52.8%) 1 1
No 393 / 596 (65.9%) 1.73 (1.42–2.10) 1.45 (1.09–1.92)
Casual partner in past 12m P = 0.45 P = 0.15
No 1172 / 2090 (56.1%) 1 1
Yes 90 / 152 (59.2%) 1.14 (0.81–1.59) 1.31 (0.91–1.90)

1Frequency of current contraception use is shown for information, but ORs not estimated because of very small number who report using contraception in group with no sex in past 12 months.