Table 5.

factors associated with men's involvement in family planning in Durame Town, Southern Ethiopia, 2021

Variables		Men's involvement in family planning		COR (95%CI)	AOR (95%CI)
		Yes	No
Educational status of the respondent	Illiterate	36	0	-	-
	Can read and write	16	95	3.49 (1.98, 6.13) a	2.97 (1.46, 6.04) b
	Primary and secondary education	55	36	0.38 (0.2, 0.74) a	0.72 (0.05, 0.31)b
	Diploma and above	39	89	1
Number of currently living children	1-2	159	79	1
	3-4	39	42	2.17 (1.29, 3.62) a	3.76 (1.57,8.96)b
	≥ 5	22	25	2.28 (1.22,4.31) a	6.93 (0.38,2.65)
Source of information	Health institution	18	51	1.9 (0.41, 2.87)	1.71 (0.42, 6.92)
	Friends	17	46	0.95 (0.35, 2.59)	1.54 (0.35, 6.84)
	Media	102	94	4.24 (1.85,9.71) a	6.71 (1.99, 22.4)b
	NGO	9	29	1
Knowledge on modern family planning methods	Adequate knowledge	95	106	2.14 (1.39, 3.3) a	2.58 (1.38, 4.85) b
	In adequate knowledge	51	114	1
Attitude of respondents	Negative attitude	14	206	1
	Positive attitude	30	116	3.81 (1.94,7.47)a	10.9 (4.3,27.8)b

a: statistically significant in COR: P-value <0.25; b: statistically significant in AOR: P value <0.05; AOR: adjusted odds ratio; COR: crude odds ratio