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Table 5 Factors associated with three secondary outcomes (impacts) by multivariate logistic regression analysis

From: Impact of the village health center project on contraceptive behaviors in rural Jordan: a quasi-experimental difference-in-differences analysis

Variable

Modern contraceptive use

Traditional contraceptive use

Spousal agreement on contraception

(N = 427)

Adjusted odds ratio

(95% CI)

(N = 212)

Adjusted odds ratio

(95% CI)

(N = 911)

Adjusted odds ratio

(95% CI)

Use of VHCs’ services

 FP counseling

5.01 (0.55–45.82)

12.01 (1.49–96.57)*

 Obtaining contraceptives

3.44 (1.26–9.40)*

2.33 (0.15–37.38)

3.28 (1.35–8.00)**

 General counseling

2.26 (0.54–9.45)

1.99 (0.45–8.69)

2.43 (0.98–6.07)

Participation in health promotion activities

 Education sessions at VHC

7.41 (1.60–34.39)**

6.72 (2.28–19.84)**

 Health activities in communities

7.41 (3.28–16.78)***

6.22 (3.45–11.21)***

Source of reproductive health information

 Counseling by VHC staff

1.25 (0.53–2.94)

1.70 (0.53–5.48)

1.45 (0.83–2.55)

 Counseling by private doctor/clinic

0.62 (0.40–0.97)*

0.53 (0.28–1.00)

0.71 (0.53–0.95)*

 TV

0.50 (0.32–0.76)**

0.40 (0.21–0.75)*

0.48 (0.36–0.65)***

  1. CI confidence interval, VHCs village health centers, FP family planning; −, not presented due to the small numbers of prevalence at base line time
  2. *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001