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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 Dec 7.
Published in final edited form as: Stud Fam Plann. 2021 Apr 25;52(2):143–163. doi: 10.1111/sifp.12152

TABLE 5.

Bivariable and multivariable logistic associations between infertility variables, sociodemographic characteristics and current contraceptive use (outcome) among women (N=749)1

Bivariable Model 1 Model2 Model 3

OR 95% CI AOR 95% CI AOR 95% CI AOR 95% CI

Self-reported infertility 0.54** 0.37–0.82 0.51*** 0.35–0.74 - - - - 0.56** 0.39–0.83
Certainty of pregnancy - - - -
 Certain 1 1 1
 Likely 0.80 0.48–1.34 0.73 0.45–1.17 0.70 0.43–1.13
 No chance/unlikely 0.23*** 0.11–0.50 0.26* 0.09–0.72 0.30* 0.10–0.92
Age group
 15–19 0.21*** 0.13–0.37 0.31** 0.15–0.66 0.28** 0.13–0.61 0.28** 0.13–0.61
 20–24 (ref) 1 1 1 1
 25–29 0.79 0.50–1.27 0.65 0.38–1.13 0.61 0.36–1.04 0.62 0.36–1.07
 30–34 0.80 0.47–1.38 0.71 0.41–1.23 0.59* 0.35–0.99 0.63 0.37–1.08
 35–39 0.61 0.30–1.24 0.55 0.28–1.06 0.49* 0.26–0.92 0.50* 0.27–0.94
 40–45 0.21*** 0.12–0.38 0.18*** 0.09–0.37 0.17*** 0.09–0.35 0.19*** 0.10–0.37
Currently married/cohabiting
 Current monogamous relationship 1 1 1 1
 Current polygamous relationship 0.91 0.52–1.57 1.12 0.67–1.86 1.09 0.66–1.79 1.12 0.67–1.88
 Not currently married/cohabiting2 0.12*** 0.08–0.19 0.34*** 0.20–0.56 0.41** 0.23–0.75 0.38** 0.21–0.71
Had sex in previous 3 months 8.02*** 5.38–11.95 4.67*** 2.59–8.40 5.19*** 2.84–9.46 5.02*** 2.64–9.53
Ever want a(nother) child 1.12 0.70–1.79 0.52* 0.28–0.96 0.51* 0.28–0.94 0.51* 0.28–0.95
Years of education 1.07** 1.02–1.12 1.07** 1.02–1.12 1.07** 1.02–1.12 1.07** 1.02–1.12
1

*p<0.05; **p<0.01; ***p<0.001

2

Category combines ‘not currently’ and ‘never’ married or cohabiting