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Table 5 Logistic regression analysis of factors associated with use of contraceptives

From: Perceptions, attitude and use of family planning services in post conflict Gulu district, northern Uganda

Variable

COR

(95 % CI)

P value

AOR

(95 % CI)

P value

Age

      

18–25 a

1.00

  

1.00

  

26–35

2.11

1.37–3.25

0.000

1.92

1.18–3.10

0.008*

36–45

1.89

1.10–3.23

0.018

2.27

1.21–4.25

0.010*

>46

0.38

0.15–0.96

0.032

0.50

0.18–1.14

0.192

Sex

      

Male a

1.00

  

1.00

  

Female

0.82

0.54–1.25

0.364

0.76

0.46–1.25

0.278

Residence

      

Urban †

1.00

  

1.00

  

Rural

0.33

0.21–0.52

0.000

0.41

0.24–0.71

0.001*

Marital status

      

Single †

1.00

  

1.00

  

Married

3.73

1.65–8.45

0.000

3.33

1.35–8.22

0.001*

Divorced/separated

0.90

0.31–2.65

0.848

0.70

0.21–2.28

0.009*

Widow/widower

0.52

0.15–1.81

0.298

0.54

0.14–2.11

0.553

Cohabiting

3.15

1.40–7.06

0.000

2.77

1.15–6.65

0.023*

Occupation

      

Unemployed a

1.00

  

1.00

  

Farmer

0.53

0.34–0.80

0.025

0.59

0.35–0.97

0.037*

Business

1.23

0.69–2.22

0.471

0.93

0.48–1.810

0.836

Civil servant

0.84

0.34–2.04

0.697

0.59

0.21–1.71

0.335

Private/NGO

0.64

0.26–1.59

0.336

0.50

0.18–1.43

0.198

  1. Variables included in AOR; age, sex, residence, marital status, and occupation
  2. *Significant at 5 % level
  3. a Reference category