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Table 2 Post-intervention spousal discussions on family planning issues, Jimma zone, Ethiopia, 2014

From: Couple based family planning education: changes in male involvement and contraceptive use among married couples in Jimma Zone, Ethiopia

 

Total

Control group

Intervention group

Odds ratio

    

crude

adjusted

Percentage of couples that discussed family planning issues

   

as reported by the husband

574/772 (74.4 %)

261/379 (68.9 %)

313/393 (79.6 %)

1.77 (p = 0.001)

1.36 (p = 0.068)

as reported by the wife

471/773 (60.9 %)

164/380 (43.2 %)

307/393 (78.1 %)

4.7 (p < 0.001)

3.69 (p < 0.001)

Percentage of couples that discussed family planning issues that discussed it often or very often

 

as reported by the husband

309/574 (53.8 %)

82/261 (31.4 %)

227/313 (72.5 %)

5.76 (p < 0.001)

4.73 (p < 0.001)

as reported by the wife

272/471 (57.7 %)

53/164 (32.3 %)

219/307 (71.3 %)

5.21 (p < 0.001)

4.46 (p < 0.001)

Percentage of couples that reported an increase in discussing family planning issues compared to the baseline survey

as reported by the husband

246/771 (31.9 %)

104/379 (27.4 %)

142/392 (36.2 %)

1.50 (p = 0.009)

1.41 (p = 0.031)

as reported by the wife

302/772 (39.1 %)

64/379 (16.9 %)

238/393 (60.6 %)

7.56 (p < 0.001)

7.80 (p < 0.001)

Percentage of individuals who agreed women can decide about family planning without consent of her husband

among husbands

112/771 (14.5 %)

72/378 (19 %)

40/393 (10.2 %)

0.48 (p = 0.001)

0.56 (p = 0.007)

among wives

289/742 (38.9 %)

231/366 (63.1 %)

58/376 (15.4 %)

0.11 (p < 0.001)

0.10 (p < 0.001)

both husband and wife

58/740 (7.8 %)

55/364 (15.1 %)

3/376 (0.8 %)

0.05 (p < 0.001)

0.06 (p < 0.001)