Table 4.
Factors Associated with Knowledge and Attitude of Contraceptive Methods Among Reproductive-Age Women in Emerging Regions of Ethiopia, 2017
| Independent Variables | Categories | Knowledge | Attitude | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | ||
| Region | Afar | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| BG | 3.1(2.5,3.9)** | 1.6(1.1,2.3)* | 12.8(9.9,16.7)** | 8.8(5.6,13.8)** | |
| Gambela | 1.3(1.1,1.6)* | 0.6(0.3,1.1) | 3.2(2.5,4.0)** | 2.5(1.4,4.6)* | |
| Somali | 0.8(0.71,1.1) | 0.8(0.5,1.2) | 0.5(0.4,0.7)** | 0.4(0.3,0.6)** | |
| Residence | Rural | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Urban | 2.6(2.2,3.1)** | 1.6(1.2,2.2)** | 1.4(1.2,1.7)** | 0.7(0.5,1.1) | |
| Age (in years) | 15–24 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 25–34 | 1.5(1.2,1.8)** | 1.6(1.2,2.0)** | 1.5(1.2,1.8)** | 1.9(1.4,2.6)** | |
| 35–49 | 1.4(1.1,1.7)* | 1.3(0.9,1.9) | 1.5(1.2,1.9)** | 2.1(1.4,3.1)* | |
| Family size | 1–5 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 6–10 | 0.47(0.40,0.54)** | 0.7(0.5,0.9)* | 0.5(0.4,0.6)** | 0.9(0.7,1.2) | |
| >11 | 0.33(0.23,0.47)** | 0.4(0.2,0.7)* | 0.3(0.2,0.4)** | 0.8(0.5,1.4) | |
| Religion | Muslim | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Christian | 1.8(1.5,2.1)** | 1.4(1.1,2.0)* | 3.7(3.2,4.4)** | 1.2(0.8,2.0) | |
| Level of education | No | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Primary | 3.1(2.6,3.7)** | 1.5(1.1,2.0)* | 4.2(3.5,5.1)** | 1.4(0.9,1.9) | |
| Secondary | 6.1(4.7,7.9)** | 3.4(2.1,5.7)** | 5(3.8,6.4)** | 1.4(0.8,2.6) | |
| Above secondary | 19.3(12.6,29.6)** | 3.6(1.6,7.9)* | 9.3(6.4,13.6)** | 1.4(0.7,3.3) | |
| Husband education | No | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Primary | 3.2(2.5,4.0)** | 1.4(1.1,1.9)* | 4.9(3.8,6.2)** | 1.4(1,1.9) | |
| Secondary | 3.9(3.0,5.1)** | 1.3(0.9,2.0) | 4.8(3.7,6.4)** | 2(1.2,3.2)* | |
| Above secondary | 6.8(5.3,8.9)** | 1.5(0.9,2.3) | 7.6(5.7,10.1)** | 2.6(1.5,4.3)** | |
| Occupation | Laborer | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Merchant | 2.9(2.1,4.0)** | 2.4(1.3,4.3)* | 1.6(1.2,2.2)* | 1.9(0.9,3.8) | |
| Employee | 8.4(5.6,12.6)** | 1.2(0.6,2.2) | 4.2(2.8,6.0)** | 1.4(0.7,3.1) | |
| Student | 1.9(1.5,2.4)** | 0.9(0.5,1.5) | 1.8(1.5,2.3)** | 0.4(0.2,0.7)* | |
| Household monthly income | <1000 ETB | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| ≥1000 ETB | 2.0(1.7,2.3)** | 1.4(1.1,1.8)* | 1.6(1.4,1.8)** | 1(0.7,1.4) | |
| Listening/watching radio/TV | No | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 4(3.4,4.8)** | 2.2(1.6,2.8)** | 2.9(2.4,3.4)** | 1.6(1.2,2.3)* | |
| Total live children | ≤ 4 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| >4 | 0.38(0.32,0.46)** | 0.8(0.6,1.1) | 0.4(0.3,0.5)** | 0.8(0.6,1.2) | |
| Ideal desired children | <5 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| ≥5 | 0.29(0.24,0.35)** | 0.6(0.5,0.8)* | 0.18(0.15,0.23)** | 0.6(0.4,0.8)* | |
| Knowledge | Poor | ——- | ——- | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Good | ——- | ——- | 6.8(5.8,8.1)** | 4.3(3.3,5.7)** | |
Notes: *p-value<0.05; **p-value<0.001.
Abbreviations: AOR, adjusted odds ratio; BG, Benishangul-Gumuz; CI, confidence interval; COR, crude odds ratio; ETB, Ethiopian Birr.