Table 5. Bivariable and multivariable analysis of factors affecting intention to use vasectomy; Debre Tabor town, North West Ethiopia, March 05-April 15, 2019(N = 397).
| Variables | Intention to use vasectomy | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes No | COR (95%CI) | AOR (95%CI) | P-value | ||
| Age 20–29 years | 6(10.5) | 51(89.5) | 1 | 1 | |
| 30–39 years | 55(27.5) | 145(72.5) | 3.224(1.309–7.938) | 3.251(1.192–8.863) | 0.021* |
| 40–49 years | 12(10.1) | 107(89.9) | 0.953(0.339–2.684) | 0.861(0.274–2.702) | 0.797 |
| ≥50 years | 5(23.8) | 16(76.2) | 2.656(0.715–9.874) | 3.216(0.73714.028) | 0.120 |
| Educational status | |||||
| No formal education | 5(13.9) | 31(86.1) | 1 | 1 | |
| Primary | 6(16.7) | 30(83.3) | 1.24(0.342–4.498) | 0.99(0.237–4.13) | 0.989 |
| Secondary | 5(6.8) | 68(93.2) | 0.456(0.123–1.690) | 0.35(0.084–1.449) | 0.148 |
| College and above | 62(24.6) | 190(75.4) | 2.023(0.754–5.429) | 1.142(0.373–3.492) | 0.816 |
| Wife education | |||||
| No formal education | 9(16.1) | 47(83.9) | 1 | 1 | |
| Primary | 7(10.8) | 58(89.2) | 0.63(0.218–1.819) | 0.54(0.141–2.063) | 0.368 |
| Secondary | 16(17.0) | 78(83.0) | 1.071(0.438–2.617) | 0.996(0.279–3.553) | 0.995 |
| College and above | 46(25.3) | 136(74.7) | 1.766(0.804–3.883) | 1.149(0.299–4.412) | 0.84 |
| Occupation | |||||
| Civil servant | 33(19.1) | 140(80.9) | 0.354(0.118–1.063) | 0.218(0.042–1.128) | 0.069 |
| Private business | 31(18.9) | 133(81.1) | 0.350(0.116–1.055) | 0.257(0.049–1.337) | 0.106 |
| Employed in the private sector | 8(17.8) | 37(82.2) | 0.324(0.090–1.172) | 0.293(0.049–1.768) | 0.181 |
| Daily laborer | 6(40.0) | 9(60.0) | 1 | 1 | |
| Wife occupation | |||||
| House wife | 27(17.2) | 130(82.8) | 1 | 1 | |
| Civil servant | 28(24.8) | 85(75.2) | 1.586(0.875–2.876) | 1.067(0.488–2.332) | 0.870 |
| Private business | 12(13.0) | 80(87.0) | 0.722(0.346–1.506) | 0.499(0.208–1.199) | 0.120 |
| Employed at private | 5(23.8) | 16(76.2) | 1.505(0.508–4.459) | 1.643(0.425–6.349) | 0.472 |
| Student | 6(42.9) | 8(57.1) | 3.611(1.159–11.25) | 0.858(0.180–4.082) | 0.847 |
| Duration of married | |||||
| ≤ 5 yrs | 12(12.6) | 83(87.4) | 1 | 1 | |
| 6–10 yrs | 31(19.7) | 126(80.3) | 1.702(0.827–3.502) | 1.007(0.422–2.405) | 0.987 |
| 11–15 yrs | 19(24.7) | 58(75.3) | 2.266(1.021–5.026) | 1.161(0.371–3.635) | 0.798 |
| ≥ 16 yrs | 16(23.5) | 52(76.5) | 2.128(0.933–4.856) | 2.124(0.614–7.342) | 0.234 |
| No of living children ≤ 3 | 36(14.8) | 207(85.2) | 1 | 1 | |
| >3 | 42(27.3) | 112(72.7) | 2.156(1.306–3.559) | 2.575(1.416–4.684) | 0.002* |
| Discus with partner on FP | |||||
| No | 5(11.9) | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Yes | 73(20.6) | 282(79.4) | 1.916(0.727–5.047) | 1.77(0.573–5.469) | 0.321 |
| knowledge poor | 25(10.1) | 222(89.9) | 1 | 1 | |
| good | 53(35.3) | 97(64.7) | 4.852(2.850–8.260) | 3.473(1.884–6.404) | 0.001* |
| Attitude Negative | 24(9.8) | 221(90.2) | 1 | 1 | |
| Positive | 54(35.5) | 98(64.5) | 5.074(2.967–8.676) | 4.801(2.617–8.807) | 0.001* |
* P-value < 0.05 considered as statistically significant