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Table 3 Determinants of multiple partner fertility

From: Determinants of multiple partner fertility among males in Uganda: a cross-sectional study

Variables

AOR

95% CI

Age (years)

 Below 25 (ref.)

1.00

  

 25–29

2.23**

1.58

3.13

 30–34

3.71**

2.66

5.17

 35–39

5.30**

3.74

7.50

 40–44

5.79**

4.08

8.21

 Above 44

4.43**

3.15

6.21

Region

 Central (ref.)

1.00

  

 Eastern

1.09

0.87

1.37

 Northern

1.08

0.84

1.38

 Western

0.79**

0.63

1.00

Religion

 Anglican (ref.)

1.00

  

 Catholic

0.89

0.74

1.07

 Muslim

1.35**

1.03

1.76

 Pentecostal

0.79

0.59

1.06

 Others

0.72

0.43

1.21

Marital status

 Never in union (ref.)

1.00

  

 Married

0.34**

0.17

0.69

 Cohabiting

0.46**

0.23

0.92

 Widowed

1.66

0.54

5.12

 Divorced/separated

2.14**

1.07

4.28

Age at first sex (years)

 Below 16 (ref.)

1.00

  

 16–17

1.00

0.79

1.26

 18–19

0.84

0.67

1.06

 20–21

0.54**

0.40

0.71

 Above 21

0.44**

0.33

0.58

 Nos. of wives/partners

5.60**

4.39

7.14

 Nos. of lifetime sex partners

1.01**

1.01

1.02

  1. **p ≤ 0.05, (ref.) – reference category