Table 3.
Factors associated with the utilization of long-acting contraceptive methods among reproductive aged female health care workers in East Gojjam Zone, Northwest Ethiopia, in 2018.
| Independent variables | Utilization of LARC | COR at 95% CI | AOR at 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | |||
| Marital status | ||||
| Single | 8 (9%) | 116 (38.3%) | 1 | 1 |
| Married | 81 (91%) | 187 (61.7%) | 6.28 (2.93–13.46) | 3.73 (0.39–36.15) |
| Method shift | ||||
| Yes | 52 (58.4%) | 83 (44.4%) | 1 | 1 |
| No | 37 (41.6%) | 104 (55.6%) | 0.57 (0.34–0.95) | 1.42 (0.45–4.49) |
| Method shift for new method | ||||
| Yes | 31 (34.8%) | 43 (14.2%) | 1 | 1 |
| No | 58 (65.2%) | 260 (85.8%) | 0.31 (0.18–0.53) | 0.54 (0.22–1.33) |
| Method shift due to side effects | ||||
| Yes | 23 (25.8%) | 31 (10.2%) | 1 | 1 |
| No | 66 (74.2%) | 272 (89.8%) | 0.33 (0.19–0.60) | 0.73 (0.20–2.58) |
| Health care workers counseling | ||||
| Yes | 10 (11.2%) | 11 (3.6%) | 1 | 1 |
| No | 79 (88.8%) | 292 (96.4%) | 2.98 (0.12–0.73) | 0.64 (0.12–3.51) |
| Got special training | ||||
| Yes | 79 (27.1%) | 213 (72.9%) | 3.34 (1.65–6.74) | 0.56 (0.16–2.02) |
| No | 10 (11.2%) | 90 (29.7%) | 1 | 1 |
| Attend on-the-job training | ||||
| Yes | 70 (78.7%) | 56.1 (%) | 2.89 (1.65–50) | 1.66 (0.26–10.47) |
| No | 19 (21.3%) | 133 (43.9%) | 1 | 1 |
| Age at first marriage | ||||
| <18 years | 16 (18.8%) | 19 (9.4%) | 1 | 1 |
| ≥18 years | 69 (81.2%) | 182 (990.6%) | 0.45 (0.22–0.92) | 0.36 (0.08–1.70) |
| Age at first birth given | ||||
| <18 years | 4 (6.7%) | 1 (0.8%) | 1 | 1 |
| ≥18 years | 56 (93.3%) | 130 (99.2%) | 0.11 (0.01–0.99) | 0.00 |
| Age group | ||||
| <24 years | 14 (15.7%) | 91 (30.0%) | 0.44 (0.23–0.81) | 0.34 (0.06–2.05) |
| ≥24 years | 75 (84.3%) | 212 (70.0%) | 1 | 1 |
| Monthly family income | ||||
| <5000 | 70 (78.7%) | 171 (56.6%) | 2.82 (1.61–4.92) | 2.81 (1.04–7.57)∗ |
| ≥5000 | 19 (78.7%) | 131 (43.4%) | 1 | 1 |
| Number of children they want to have | ||||
| 0–2 children | 56 (62.9%) | 31 (10.2%) | 14.89 (8.43–26.29) | 5.34 (1.80–15.80)∗ |
| ≥3 children | 33 (37.1%) | 272 (70.0%) | 1 | 1 |
| Husband/partner's feeling towards using LARCs | ||||
| Supportive | 79 (88.8%) | 79 (43.6%) | 10.2 (4.96–20.96) | 4.62 (1.52–14.09)∗ |
| Neutral and refusal | 10 (9%) | 102 (56.4%) | 1 | 1 |
| Attitude towards utilization of LARCs | ||||
| Supportive | 72 (80.9%) | 116 (38.3%) | 6.83 (3.83–12.16) | 5.13 (2.03–12.95)∗ |
| Nonsupportive | 17 (19.1%) | 187 (61.7%) | 1 | 1 |
∗Statistically significant (p value <0.05).