Table 3.
A multivariable analysis of factors associated with fertility status in Wonago district, Southern Ethiopia, January 2018.
| Exposure variables | High (354) No. (%) |
Low (158) No. (%) |
Crude OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current age category | ||||
| 25-34 years | 117 (53.2%) | 103 (46.8%) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 35-44 years | 166 (82.2%) | 36 (17.8%) | 4.06 (2.59-6.35) | 2.94 (1.41-6.10) |
| 45 and above | 71 (78.9%) | 19 (21.1%) | 3.29 (1.90-5.83) | 3.39 (1.04- 6.05) |
| Residency | ||||
| Rural | 75 (19.6%) | 308 (80.4%) | 7.41 (4.76-11.50) | 4.88 (3.21-7.86) |
| Urban | 83 (64.3%) | 46 (35.7%) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Age at first birth | ||||
| <18 years | 230 (83.0%) | 47 (17.0%) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 18 and above | 124 (52.8%) | 111 (47.2%) | 0.23 (0.15-0.34) | 0.34 (0.17-0.68) |
| Wealth index | ||||
| Low | 152 (72.4%) | 58 (27.6%) | 2.29 (1.18-5.30) | 3.62 (1.86-7.06) |
| Middle | 90 (85.7%) | 15 (14.3%) | 1.97 (2.19-3.28) | 3.03 (1.21-7.58) |
| High | 112 (56.9%) | 85 (43.1%) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Knowledge of contraceptive | ||||
| Poor knowledge | 98 (85.2%) | 17 (14.8%) | 3.18 (1.82-5.53) | 3.13 (1.31-7.46) |
| Good knowledge | 256 (64.5%) | 141 (35.5%) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Birth interval | ||||
| <2 years | 233 (72.4%) | 89 (27.6%) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| ≥2 years | 121 (63.7%) | 69 (36.3%) | 0.67 (0.46-0.98) | 0.26 (0.14-0.49) |
| Desire for children/before birth | ||||
| <5 | 38 (40.9%) | 55 (59.1%) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| ≥5 | 58 (59.2%) | 40 (40.8%) | 2.10 (1.18-3.74) | 3.53 (1.60-7.79) |
| As God given | 258 (80.4%) | 63 (19.6%) | 5.93 (3.61-9.64) | 6.97 (3.24-11.40) |
| Under-five child mortality | ||||
| No | 183 (56.1%) | 143 (43.9%) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 171 (91.9%) | 15 (8.1%) | 8.91 (5.03-11.77) | 5.32 (2.59-8.43) |
Variables included in the model are as follows: current age, mother's education, residency, wealth index, age at marriage, age at last birth, age at first birth, birth interval, want for more children, desire for children/before birth, ever aborted/still birth, contraceptive use, knowledge of contraception, and history of under-5 mortality.