Table 3 Factors associated with intention to use vasectomy as a method of contraception among married men in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 2018 [n = 422]
From: Intention to use vasectomy and associated factors among married men in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Variables | Intention to Use Vasectomy N (%) | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95%CI) | P-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | ||||
Age (in years) | |||||
20–29 | 21(20.8) | 74(23.1) | 1 | 1 | |
30–39 | 56(55.4) | 99(30.8) | 1.99(1.11,3.58) * | 2.36(1.16, 4.82) * | 0.018* |
40–49 | 16(15.8) | 107(33.3) | 0.53(0.26,1.08) | 0.83(0.364, 1.89) | 0.655 |
50–59 | 7(6.9) | 26(8.1) | 0.95(0.36,2.49) | 1.05(0.33, 3.38) | 0.932 |
60–69 | 1(1.0) | 15(4.7) | 0.24(0.03,1.88) | 0.21(0.02, 2.03) | 0.179 |
Educational level | |||||
≤ 10th grade complete | 28(27.7) | 114(35.5) | 1 | 1 | |
Pre-university school complete | 14(13.9) | 61(19.0) | 0.93(0.46,1.90) | 0.74(0.29, 1.84) | 0.512 |
Diploma/TVET | 16(15.8) | 49(15.3) | 1.33(0.66,2.68) | 1.03(0.43, 2.49) | 0.945 |
Bachelor Degree | 36(35.6) | 76(23.7) | 1.93(1.09,3.42) * | 0.49(0.20, 1.21) | 0.122 |
Master’s Degree and above | 7(6.9) | 21(6.5) | 1.36(0.53,3.51) | 0.31(0.09, 1.08) | 0.065 |
Occupational status | |||||
governmental | 33(32.7) | 91(28.3) | 1 | 1 | 0.590 |
non-governmental | 41(40.6) | 127(39.6) | 0.89(0.52,1.52) | 0.83(0.43, 1.62) | 0.153 |
merchant | 7(6.9) | 38(11.8) | 0.51(0.20,1.25) | 0.42(0.13, 1.38) | 0.624 |
private business | 18(17.8) | 52(16.2) | 0.96(0.49,1.87) | 0.80(0.332, 1.94) | 0.522 |
others | 2(2.0) | 13(4.0) | 0.42(0.09,1.98) | 0.57(0.99, 3.23) | |
Have you ever heard about vasectomy? | |||||
Yes | 71(70.3) | 155(48.3) | 2.54(1.57,4.09) * | 1.18 (0.44, 3.32) | 0.738 |
No | 30(29.7) | 166(51.7) | 1 | 1 | |
Do you know where vasectomy service is available? | |||||
Yes | 59(58.4) | 116(36.1) | 0.40(0.26,0.64) * | 1.39 (0.58, 3.32) | 0.459 |
No | 42(41.6) | 205(63.9) | 1 | 1 | |
Knowledge | |||||
Good knowledge | 67(66.3) | 80(24.9) | 5.94(3.66,9.63) * | 6.22(3.17,12.21) * | 0.00* |
Poor knowledge | 34(33.7) | 241(75.1) | 1 | 1 | |
Attitude | |||||
Positive attitude | 65(64.4) | 78(24.3) | 6.34(3.85,10.46) * | 7.81(4.25,14.38) * | 0.00* |
Negative attitude | 36(35.6) | 243(75.7) | 1 | 1 | |