Table 2.

Multivariable logistic regression of determinants of LARC uptake among women of reproductive age.

Variable	Category	LARC Uptake (n = 87)		Crude Odds Ratio (95% CI)	p Value	Adjusted Odds Ratio (95% CI)	p Value
		n	%
Age (years)	15–24	17	11.9	Ref
	25–34	43	23	2.21 (1.20–4.07)	0.011	0.84–3.15	0.148
	35+	27	29.1	3.03 (1.54–5.96)	0.001	0.88–4.20	0.103
Education Level	None/Primary	27	14.2	Ref
	Secondary	41	24.1	1.92 (1.12–3.29)	0.018	0.98–3.16	0.061
	Tertiary	19	30.2	2.61 (1.33–5.12)	0.005	2.58 (1.10–6.03)	0.029
Religion	Catholic	34	28.1	Ref		Ref
	None	1	20	0.64 (0.07–5.93)	0.694	0.52 (0.04–6.29)	0.605
	Muslim	10	25	0.85 (0.38–1.93)	0.703	0.73 (0.29–1.79)	0.489
	Protestant	42	16.3	0.51 (0.3–0.84)	0.008	0.42 (0.24–0.73)	0.002
Occupation	Not Working	24	14.3	Ref		Ref
	Casual/Business	20	20	1.53 (0.78–2.88)	0.224	0.96 (0.45–2.05)	0.917
	Farming	34	27	2.22 (1.24–3.98)	0.008	1.62 (0.84–3.16)	0.152
	Paid Employment	9	31	2.71 (1.10–6.62)	0.032	1.29 (0.43–3.89)	0.651
Fertility Intention	Wants in 2 years	6	11.1	Ref		Ref
	No more children	35	31.8	3.73 (1.46–9.55)	0.006	3.77 (1.37–10.42)	0.001
	Wants after 2 years	26	22.4	2.31 (0.89–6.00)	0.085	2.94 (1.07–8.08)	0.037
	Wants but unsure of timing	6	14.6	1.37 (0.41–4.61)	0.614	1.81 (0.51–6.37)	0.357
	Undecided	12	12.4	1.13 (0.40–3.20)	0.231	1.12 (0.37–3.25)	0.864
Age at first birth	≤19	24	14.0	Ref
	≥20	63	25.1	2.07 (1.23–3.47)	0.006	1.66 (0.91–3.02)	0.098

Figures in bold are significant at p < 0.05.