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. 2019 May 10;33:15. doi: 10.11604/pamj.2019.33.15.17500

Table 3.

logistic regression between current use of modern contraception and socio-demographic factors

Currently use of modern contraceptive
Characteristic Yes n (%) No n (%) COR 95% CI P-value AOR 95% CI P-value
Occupation
House wife 19(14.6) 3(4.2)
Government employee 31(23.9) 9(12.5) 0.54 0.13-2.26 0.403 0.91 0.19-4.26 0.901
Private employee 12(9.2) 17(23.6) 0.11 0.02-0.46 0.003 0.20 0.04-0.91 0.038
Self employed 68(52.3) 43(59.7) 0.25 0.07-0.89 0.033 0.411 0.10-1.65 0.207
Age at marriage
< 25 35(26.9) 8(11.1)
25-29 59(45.4) 47(65.3) 0.29 0.12-0.68 0.004 0.46 0.16-1.30 0.143
30-34 25(19.2) 15(20.8) 0.38 0.14-1.04 0.059 0.54 0.15-1.94 0.345
35-39 11(8.5) 2(2.8) 1.26 0.23-6.82 0.791 2.10 0.27-16.34 0.477
Husband’s age at marriage (years)
< 25 13(10.0) 1(1.4)
25-29 26(20.0) 12(16.7) 0.17 0.02-1.42 0.102 0.30 0.03-0.28 0.295
30-34 57(43.8) 35(48.6) 0.13 0.02-1.00 0.050 0.35 0.04-3.35 0.361
35-39 21(16.2) 19(26.4) 0.10 0.01-0.71 0.023 0.20 0.02-2.14 0.184
40+ 13(10.0) 5(6.9) 0.20 0.02-1.96 0.167 0.27 0.02-3.52 0.316
Problems in decision making
Yes 4(3.1) 11(15.3)
No 126(96.9) 61(84.7) 5.68 1.74-18.57 0.004 4.40 1.25-14.44 0.021