Table 6.
Factors associated with current utilization of family planning
| Characteristics | Current Utilization of Family Planning Methods | OR (95%CI) | p-value | aOR (95% CI) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No (n) | Yes (y) | |||||
| Age | ||||||
| 20–29 | 6 | 29 | 2.88 (1.08–7.65) | 0.03 | 2.47 (0.80–7.76) | 0.12 |
| 30–39 | 31 | 95 | 1.57 (0.59–4.1) | 0.35 | 0.97 (0.32–2.87) | 0.96 |
| 40–49 | 34 | 57 | 1 | |||
| Age at Marriage | ||||||
| < 20 | 28 | 57 | 1 | 0.73 | ||
| 20–24 | 22 | 51 | 1.13 (0.58–2.23) | 0.15 | ||
| 25–29 | 15 | 53 | 1.73 (0.83–3.60) | 0.47 | ||
| 30+ | 6 | 20 | 1.63 (0.59–4.53) | |||
| Sex | ||||||
| Female | 47 | 74 | ||||
| Male | 24 | 107 | 2.83 (1.59–5.02) | < 0.05 | 2.48 (1.20–5.07) | 0.01 |
| Education | ||||||
| Illiterate | 22 | 21 | ||||
| Literate | 49 | 160 | 3.42 (1.74–6.74) | < 0.05 | 3.27 (1.41–7.54) | 0.005 |
| Spouse Education | ||||||
| Illiterate | 15 | 20 | 2.15 (1.03–4.49) | 0.04 | 0.85 (0.32–2.30) | 0.75 |
| Literate | 56 | 161 | ||||
| Ethnicity | ||||||
| Brahmin | 34 | 42 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Chhetri | 8 | 37 | 3.77 (1.54–9.09) | < 0.01 | 2.40 (0.59–9.71) | 0.21 |
| Janjati | 24 | 90 | 3.03 (1.60–5.74) | < 0.01 | 0.49 (0.11–2.13) | 0.34 |
| Dalit | 5 | 12 | 1.94 (0.62–6.05) | 0.28 | 0.82 (0.21–3.22) | 0.78 |
| Religion | ||||||
| Hindu | 51 | 156 | 1 | |||
| Buddhist | 11 | 15 | 0.44 (0.19–1.03) | 0.06 | ||
| Others | 9 | 10 | 0.36 (0.14–0.94) | 0.05 | ||
| Time since HIV Diagnosis | ||||||
| Less than 24 Months | 41 | 95 | ||||
| More than 24 Months | 30 | 86 | 1.23 (0.71–2.15) | 0.48 | ||
| Use of ART | ||||||
| No | 13 | 28 | 0.81 (0.39–1.68) | 0.58 | ||
| Yes | 58 | 153 | ||||
| Time since ART initiation (N = 211) | ||||||
| Less than 24 months | 30 | 89 | 1.23 (0.66–2.26) | 0.50 | ||
| More than 24 months | 27 | 65 | ||||
| Spouse’s HIV status | ||||||
| Positive | 54 | 109 | 1 | |||
| Negative | 7 | 54 | 3.82 (1.63–8.96) | 0.002 | 4.70 (1.41–15.67) | 0.01 |
| Not tested | 10 | 18 | 4.28 (1.42–12.9) | 0.006 | 2.22 (0.83–5.95) | 0.11 |
| Disclosure with spouse | ||||||
| No | 7 | 28 | 1.67 (0.69–4.02) | 0.25 | ||
| Yes | 64 | 153 | ||||
| Latest CD4 count | ||||||
| Less than 350 | 29 | 83 | 1.22 (0.70–2.13) | 0.47 | ||
| More than 350 | 42 | 98 | ||||
| No of living children | ||||||
| 0 | 10 | 22 | 1 | |||
| 1–2 | 50 | 124 | 1.44 (.52–3.96) | .47 | ||
| 3+ | 11 | 35 | 1.28 (.60–2.72) | .51 | ||
| HIV status of youngest children (N = 220) | ||||||
| Positive | 7 | 13 | 1 | |||
| Negative | 45 | 130 | 1.55 (0.58–4.14) | 0.37 | ||
| Not tested | 6 | 19 | 0.58 (0.16–2.14) | 0.42 | ||
| Fertility desire | ||||||
| No | 56 | 145 | 0.92 (0.47–1.82) | 0.82 | ||
| Yes | 15 | 36 | ||||
| Intention of becoming pregnant in coming 6 months | ||||||
| No | 33 | 167 | 0.44 (0.13–1.52) | 0.24 | ||
| Yes | 4 | 9 | ||||
Significant values are highlighted in boldface