Table 4. Binary and multivariate logistic regression result for factors associated with postpartum family planning use, in Hossana town, Southern Ethiopia, 2018.
| Variables | Category | Postpartum family planning use | COR(95% Cl) | AOR (95%Cl) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes Freq. (%) |
No Freq. (%) |
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| Educational status | No formal education | 10 (40) | 15 (60) | 0.133 (0.051–0.346)* | 0.016 (0.001–0.223)** |
| Read and write | 82 (75.9) | 26 (24.1) | 0.631(0.319–1.248)* | 0.874 (0.297–2.578) | |
| Primary education | 58 (75.68) | 16 (21.62) | 0.725 (0.339–1.550) | 0.579 (0.090–0.744) | |
| Secondary education | 37 (62.71) | 22 (37.29) | 0.336 (0.160–0.706)* | 0.259 (0.090–0.744)** | |
| Diploma & above | 85 (83.33) | 17 (16.67) | 1 | 1 | |
| Monthly income | <18.36USD | 18 (47.37) | 20 (52.63) | 0.269 (0.134–0.540)* | 4.157 (0.877–19.714) |
| 18.39–36.71USD | 53 (76.81) | 16 (23.19) | 0.989 (0.527–1.855) | 2.076 (0.634–6.798) | |
| > = 36.75USD | 201 (77.01) | 60 (22.99) | 1 | 1 | |
| Resumed sexual activity | Yes | 258 (85.43) | 44 (14.57) | 21.779 (11.132–42.611)* | 4.201 (1.533–11.517)** |
| No | 14 (21.21) | 52 (78.78) | 1 | 1 | |
| Menses resumed | Yes | 243 (84.67) | 44 (15.33) | 9.903 (5.678–17.274)* | 8.477 (3.072–23.228)** |
| No | 29 (35.80) | 52 (64.20) | 1 | 1 | |
| Currently breast feeding | Yes | 248 (77.50) | 72 (22.50) | 3.444 (1.846–6.427)* | 2.789 (0.994–7.825) |
| No | 24 (50) | 24 (50) | |||
| Problem experienced while using contraception | Yes | 91 (85.85) | 15 (14.15) | 1.379 (0.723–2.628)* | 0.680 (0.280–1.655) |
| No | 176 (81.48) | 40 (18.52) | 1 | 1 | |
| Parity | 1–2 | 135 (67.16) | 66 (32.84) | 0.538 (0.266–1.215)* | 0.296 (0.073–1.206) |
| 3–4 | 101 (83.47) | 20 (16.53) | 1.403 (0.600–3.279) | 0.792 (0.207–3.027) | |
| ≥5 | 36 (78.26) | 10 (21.74) | 1 | 1 | |
| ANC | Yes | 264 (76.30) | 82 (23.70) | 5.634 (2.283–13.904)* | 0.749 (0.034–16.648) |
| No | 8 (36.36) | 14 (63.64) | 1 | 1 | |
| Family planning counseling during ANC & PNC | Yes | 251 (75.83) | 80 (24.17) | 2.390 (1.190–4.801)* | 4.777 (0.192–118.589) |
| No | 21 (56.76) | 16 (43.24) | 1 | 1 | |
| Postpartum period | <6 months | 55 (54.46) | 46 (45.54) | 0.257 (0.156–0.424) | 0.263 (0.107–0.644)** |
| ≥6 months | 220 (81.48) | 50 (18.52) | 1 | 1 | |
* = P-Value ≤0.25
** = P-Value ≤0.05