Table 3.
Factors associated with ever having used a modern method of family planning.
| n/Na | Unadjusted OR (95% CI) | p | Adjusted OR (95% CI)c | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lifetime use of a modern method of FP (n/N = 121/690) | |||||
| Demographics | |||||
| Age in years (continuous) | 1.10 (1.07–1.14) | < 0.001 | |||
| Marital status | |||||
| Married or cohabiting | 118/655 | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
| Single, separated or divorced | 3/33 | 0.46 (0.14–1.52) | 0.200 | 0.87 (0.25–3.09) | 0.836 |
| Highest level of education completed | |||||
| Primary school or less | 52/320 | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
| High school/secondary school | 40/223 | 1.13 (0.72–1.77) | 0.606 | 1.44 (0.86–2.40) | 0.162 |
| Tertiary/vocational | 29/146 | 1.28 (0.77–2.11) | 0.340 | 1.57 (0.89–2.77) | 0.118 |
| Highest level of education completed by husband/partner | |||||
| Primary school or less | 42/187 | 1.0 | |||
| High school/secondary school | 37/225 | 0.68 (0.42–1.11) | 0.124 | ||
| Tertiary/vocational | 35/212 | 0.68 (0.41–1.12) | 0.134 | ||
| Don’t know | 7/63 | 0.43 (0.18–1.02) | 0.055 | ||
| Employment status | |||||
| Not in paid work | 94/544 | 1.0 | |||
| In paid work | 27/146 | 1.09 (0.68–1.74) | 0.732 | ||
| Employment status of husband/partner | |||||
| Not in paid work | 36/268 | 1.0 | |||
| In paid work | 85/418 | 1.64 (1.08–2.51) | 0.021 | ||
| Monthly household expenditure (kina) | |||||
| Less than or equal to 50 | 23/164 | 1.0 | |||
| Greater than 50 | 92/490 | 1.84 (1.22–2.77) | 0.003 | ||
| Religion | |||||
| Catholic | 57/340 | 1.0 | |||
| Other | 64/349 | 1.11 (0.75–1.65) | 0.587 | ||
| Location of healthcare facility | |||||
| Vunapope | 32/183 | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
| Nonga | 15/83 | 1.04 (0.53–2.05) | 0.908 | 1.42 (0.68–2.94) | 0.347 |
| Kerevat | 43/125 | 2.47 (1.46–4.21) | 0.001 | 2.78 (1.56–4.96) | 0.001 |
| Napapar | 24/152 | 0.88 (0.50–1.58) | 0.679 | 1.18 (0.63–2.21) | 0.599 |
| Paparatava | 7/147 | 0.24 (0.10–0.55) | 0.001 | 0.21 (0.09–0.51) | 0.001 |
| Pregnancy history and male involvement | |||||
| Gravidity (continuous) | 1.41 (1.27–1.57) | < 0.001 | 1.54 (1.36–1.74) | < 0.001 | |
| Number of years since previous pregnancyb | |||||
| ≥ 2 | 89/389 | 1.0 | |||
| < 2 | 24/107 | 0.97 (0.58–1.63) | 0.922 | ||
| Husband/partner present at ANC | |||||
| No | 42/335 | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
| No, but would like to come | 56/230 | 2.25 (1.44–3.49) | < 0.001 | 2.26 (1.39–3.67) | 0.001 |
| Yes | 23/121 | 1.64 (0.94–2.86) | 0.083 | 1.48 (0.81–2.72) | 0.207 |
| Family planning | |||||
| Reported difficulty accessing FP | |||||
| No or not sure | 102/550 | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
| Yes | 19/137 | 0.70 (0.41–1.19) | 0.188 | 0.74 (0.41–1.33) | 0.313 |
an/N—data show number of subjects for each parameter (n), and the total sample size (N).
bRestricted to multiparous women (n = 503).
cMultivariable analyses excluded collinear variables, as defined in “Methods”.