Table 3.
Multinomial logistic regression of long-acting contraceptive uptake in 11 SSA countries
| Variable | aOR | [95% CI] | aOR | [95% CI] | aOR | [95% CI] | aOR | [95% CI] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long-acting method vs. none | Short acting method vs. none | Long-acting method vs. none | Short acting method vs. none | |||||
| Occupation | ||||||||
| Not working | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. |
| Working | 1.35*** | 1.20–1.51 | 2.06*** | 1.85–2.29 | 1.44*** | 1.28–1.62 | 2.00*** | 1.79–2.24 |
| Decision making capacity | ||||||||
| Low | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. |
| Medium | 0.76*** | 0.68–0.85 | 0.85*** | 0.76–0.94 | 0.88* | 0.79–0.99 | 0.92 | 0.83–1.03 |
| High | 1.20** | 1.04–1.41 | 1.21*** | 1.05–1.39 | 1.27*** | 1.09–1.47 | 1.25*** | 1.09–1.44 |
| Knowledge level | ||||||||
| Low | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. |
| Medium | 1.51*** | 1.31–1.75 | 1.55*** | 1.35–1.77 | 1.54* | 1.09–2.17 | 1.25 | 0.90–1.72 |
| High | 1.19*** | 1.08–1.31 | 1.19*** | 1.08–1.31 | 1.14 | 0.94–1.39 | 1.04 | 0.87–1.24 |
| Acceptance of wife beating | ||||||||
| Low | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. |
| Medium | 1.07 | 0.95–1.21 | 0.99 | 0.89–1.11 | 1.09 | 0.96–1.23 | 1.03 | 0.92–1.15 |
| High | 1.10* | 1.00–1.21 | 1.13** | 1.04–1.24 | 1.11* | 1.01–1.22 | 1.14*** | 1.04–1.25 |
| Age | ||||||||
| 15–19 | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. | ||||
| 20–24 | 0.73* | 0.55–0.98 | 0.92 | 0.72 1.19 | ||||
| 25–29 | 1.34** | 1.10–1.63 | 1.31*** | 1.11–1.57 | ||||
| 30–34 | 1.44*** | 1.20–1.71 | 1.28*** | 1.09–1.51 | ||||
| 35–39 | 1.60*** | 1.35–1.91 | 1.37*** | 1.17–1.61 | ||||
| 40–44 | 1.52*** | 1.28–1.81 | 1.32*** | 1.13–1.54 | ||||
| 45–49 | 1.31** | 1.09–1.58 | 1.18* | 1.11–1.39 | ||||
| Marital status | ||||||||
| Married | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. | ||||
| Living with partner | 0.62*** | 0.55–0.72 | 0.92 | 0.82–1.03 | ||||
| Partner’s education | ||||||||
| No education | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. | ||||
| Primary | 1.21 | 0.94–1.34 | 0.92 | 0.78–1.08 | ||||
| Secondary | 0.93 | 0.78–1.09 | 0.79*** | 0.68–0.92 | ||||
| Higher | 0.90 | 0.78–1.05 | 0.98 | 0.85–1.12 | ||||
| Residence | ||||||||
| Urban | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. | ||||
| Rural | 0.86*** | 0.78–0.94 | 0.99 | 0.91–1.07 | ||||
Exponentiated coefficients; Ref = reference category; *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001