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Table 3 Factors associated with use of contraceptive

From: Use of traditional and modern contraceptives among childbearing women: findings from a mixed methods study in two southwestern Nigerian states

Variables

Ever use any methods (n = 645)

Ever used any modern methods (355)

Current use of any contraception methods (538)

Current use of any modern contraceptive methods (281)

Frequency (%)

AOR (CI)

Frequency (%)

AOR (CI)

Frequency (%)

AOR (CI)

Frequency (%)

AOR (CI)

Age

 30 and below

305 (79.2)

Ref

174 (43.0)

Ref

251 (65.2)

Ref

138 (34.1)

Ref

 Above 30

339 (87.1)

1.3 (0.8–2.0)

181 (44.9)

 

287 (73.8)

1.0 (0.7–1.5)

143 (35.5)

0.8 (0.6–1.1)

Level of education

 No formal education

4 (50.0)

1 (12.5)

3 (37.5)

 

0 (0.0)

 Primary

86 (79.6)

50 (43.9)

70 (64.8)

 

39 (34.2)

 Secondary

344(82.5)

193 (44.4)

286 (68.6)

 

150 (34.5)

 Higher degree

211 (87.2)

111 (44.0)

180 (74.4)

 

92 (36.5)

Place of residence

 Urban

270 (92.8)

3.7 (2.2–6.0)***

130 (42.3)

1.6 (1.1–2.2)*

248 (85.2)

4.5 (3.0–6.8)***

122 (39.7)

2.1 (1.4–3.0)***

 Peri-urban

167 (83.9)

2.3 (1.4–3.8)**

100 (48.3)

1.7 (1.2–2.5)*

137 (68.8)

2.2 (1.5–3.3)***

77 (37.2)

1.9 (1.3–2.9)***

 Rural

208 (73.0)

 

125 (42.4)

 

154 (54.0)

Ref

82 (27.8)

Ref

Socioeconomic status

 Low

33 (64.7)

Ref

26 (50.0)

Ref

24 (47.1)

Ref

19 (36.5)

Ref

 Middle

361 (82.6)

1.8 (0.9–3.5)

199 (43.2)

1.0 (0.5–1.8)

301 (68.9)

1.7 (0.9–3.2)

152 (33.0)

0.9 (0.5–1.7)

 High

248 (87.3)

2.1 (1.01–4.3)*

130 (44.4)

1.2 (0.6–2.3)

212 (74.6)

1.9 (1.0–3.6)

110 (37.5)

1.0 (0.5–2.0)

Parity

 1

128 (73.1)

Ref

64 (33.9)

Ref

102 (58.3)

Ref

52 (27.5)

Ref

 2

177 (91.7)

3.9 (2.2–7.1)***

99 (49.5)

1.9 (1.2–2.9)*

150 (77.7)

2.9 (1.8–4.8)***

78 (39.0)

1.6 (1.1–2.5)*

 3

165 (82.5)

1.9 (1.1–3.3)*

89 (43.2)

1.4 (0.9–2.2)

142 (71.0)

2.1 (1.3–3.4)***

71 (34.5)

1.4 (0.9–2.2)

 4 and above

175 (84.5)

2.7 (1.5–4.8)***

103 (48.9)

1.9 (1.2–3.0)*

145 (70.0)

2.4 (1.5–4.1)***

80 (37.4)

1.7 (1.03–2.7)*

  1. Models adjusted for level of education; Ref reference, AOR adjusted odd ratio, CI confidence interval
  2. *** Means p < 001, ** Means P < 0.005, * Means P < 0.05