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. 2020 Apr 29;20:87. doi: 10.1186/s12905-020-00957-z

Table 3.

Correlates of use tier 3 method (no withdrawal) or use of withdrawal (only or with Tier 3 method) compared to use of a tier 1 or 2 method (no withdrawal)a among sexually-active women not desiring pregnancy, Hanoi, Vietnam (N = 489)b

Tier 3 method, no withdrawal Withdrawal only or with Tier 3 method
aOR (95% CI) aOR (95% CI)
Age in years 1.0 (0.9, 1.0) 1.0 (1.0, 1.0)
Husband/partner ever refuse to give money for household expenses, even when has money
 Yes 1.4 (0.6, 3.3) 2.8 (1.4, 5.6)
 No or not applicable Ref Ref
Health provider has discussed contraception
 Yes 0.8 (0.5, 1.2) 0.7 (0.4, 1.0)
 No Ref Ref
Importance of avoiding pregnancy
 Very important, important 0.7 (0.4, 1.1) 0.4 (0.3, 0.7)
 Neutral / no opinion, not very important Ref Ref
History of forced sex
 Yes 1.3 (0.6, 3.0) 1.7 (0.8, 3.4)
 No Ref Ref

COC = combination oral contraception; IUD = intrauterine device

aPer tier classification by the World Health Organization [15]

bResults are from full multinomial regression model that includes all variables in the table with Tier 1 or 2 method without withdrawal as the referent