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Table 4 Predictors of postpartum contraceptive use at Debat DSS site, Northwest Ethiopia, 2013

From: Contraceptive adoption in the extended postpartum period is low in Northwest Ethiopia

Determinants

Contraceptive use

Crude OR (95 % CI)

Adjusted OR (95 % CI)

Yes

No

Residence

Urban

74

158

15.97 (9.37-27.23)

5.83 (2.93-11.63)

Rural

19

648

Ref

Ref

Age in years

15-24

34

235

1.95 (1.02-3.75)

 

25-34

45

382

1.59 (.85-2.97)

 

>_35

14

189

Ref

 

Number of living children

0-2

58

250

Ref

 

3-4

24

270

6.03 (3.09-11.75)

 

5+

11

286

2.31 (1.11-4.81)

 

ANC follow up

0

12

421

Ref

 

1

6

71

2.97 (1.08-8.15)

 

2-4

54

275

6.89 (3.62-13.11)

 

≥5

21

39

18.89 (8.65-41.27)

 

ANC attendant

HEW

2

79

.88 (.19-4.03)

 

Nurse/HO/Midwife

79

308

8.96 (4.79-16.73)

 

No attendant

12

419

Ref

 

Husband’s Education

No formal education

25

558

Ref

Ref

Primary education

13

161

1.80 (.90-3.60)

1.04 (.49-2.21)

Secondary and above

54

81

14.88 (8.77-25.24)

2.98 (1.49-5.97)

Maternal Education

No formal education

26

594

Ref

 

Primary education

15

130

2.64 (1.36-5.12)

 

Secondary and above

52

82

14.49 (8.58-24.48)

 

Delivery Assistance

Non skilled

36

693

Ref

Ref

Skilled

57

113

9.71 (6.12-15.42)

1.88 (1.008-3.51)

PNC

Yes

19

32

6.21 (3.36-11.49)

2.19 (1.06-4.52)

No

74

774

Ref

Ref

  1. ANC Antenatal Care
  2. PNC Postnatal Care