Determinants of modern contraceptive use among sexually active men in Kenya

Ochako, Rhoune; Temmerman, Marleen; Mbondo, Mwende; Askew, Ian

doi:10.1186/s12978-017-0316-3

Reproductive Health

Table 3 Odds ratio of modern contraceptive use among sexually active men in Kenya

From: Determinants of modern contraceptive use among sexually active men in Kenya

	Partner method vs. None/traditional method		Male method vs. None/traditional method				Partner method vs. None/traditional method			Male method vs. None/traditional method			Partner method vs. None/traditional method			Male method vs. None/traditional method		Partner method vs. None/traditional method			Male method vs. None/traditional method			Partner method vs. None/traditional method			Male method vs. None/traditional method
Characteristics	Partner method vs. None/traditional method		Male method vs. None/traditional method				Partner method vs. None/traditional method			Male method vs. None/traditional method			Partner method vs. None/traditional method			Male method vs. None/traditional method		Partner method vs. None/traditional method			Male method vs. None/traditional method			Partner method vs. None/traditional method			Male method vs. None/traditional method
Socio-demographic factors	Model I						Model II						Model III					Model IV						Model V
Age
15–24	1.00			1.00
25–34	2.07	***	[1.60-2.68]	1.08		[0.90-1.30]
35–54	1.66	***	[1.27-2.18]	0.80		[0.61-1.04]
Residence
Urban	1.00			1.00
Rural	0.75	***	[0.64-0.88]	0.91		[0.76-1.09]
Region
Nairobi	1.00			1.00
Central	0.12	***	[0.05-0.26]	0.18	***	[0.08-0.40]
Coast	1.65	***	[1.25-2.19]	1.40	*	[1.00-1.95]
Eastern	2.00	***	[1.47-2.72]	1.63	**	[1.18-2.26]
Nyanza	1.10		[0.86-1.42]	1.32		[0.98-1.77]
Rift valley	1.40		[1.00-1.96]	1.42	*	[1.01-2.00]
Western	1.47		[1.11-1.95]	2.63	***	[1.92-3.62]
North Eastern	1.71	*	[1.17-2.49]	1.98	***	[1.25-3.13]
Marital status
Never married	1.00			1.00
Currently married	3.38	***	[2.56-4.47]	0.09	***	[0.07-0.12]
Formerly married	1.48	*	[0.98-2.22]	0.61	***	[0.46-0.81]
Religion
Catholic	1.00			1.00
Potestant	1.07		[0.90-1.28]	0.93		[0.76-1.14]
Muslim	0.52	***	[0.36-0.77]	0.89		[0.60-1.32]
No religion	0.58	**	[0.41-0.82]	0.74		[0.50-1.10]
Age at first intercourse
Less than 14 years	1.00			1.00
14–17 years	0.94		[0.75-1.18]	0.97		[0.77-1.22]
18–24 years	1.03		[0.81-1.31]	1.13		[0.89-1.44]
25 and more years	0.68	*	[0.49-0.95]	0.76		[0.95-2.44]
Socio-economic factors
Wealth index
Low							1.00			1.00
Medium							1.85	***	[1.57-2.19]	1.48	***	[1.23-1.78]
High							2.10	***	[1.74-2.53]	1.39	**	[1.13-1.72]
Education
None							1.00			1.00
Primary							5.00	***	[3.18-7.85]	3.70	***	[2.30-5.94]
Secondary/Higher							6.19	***	[3.89-9.82]	5.57	***	[3.42-9.06]
Currently working
No							1.00			1.00
Yes							4.48	***	[3.16-6.35]	0.52	***	[0.42-0.64]
Interaction with health system
Discussed FP with health worker
No													1.00			1.00
Yes													1.71	***	[1.41-2.07]	0.84	[0.65-1.09]
Behavioral/attitudinal factors
Fertility preference
Want another child																		1.00			1.00
Undecided																		1.29		[0.81-2.05]	1.24		[0.65-2.37]
Want no more																		1.31	***	[1.12-1.54]	1.10		[0.81-1.50]
No regular partner																		0.39	***	[0.32-0.48]	11.87	***	[9.08-15.51]
Contraception is a woman’s business
Disagree																		1.00			1.00
Agree																		0.87		[0.71-1.06]	0.82		[0.65-1.04]
Don’t know																		0.18	**	[0.05-0.65]	0.35	***	[0.19-0.64]
Women who use contraception become promiscous
Disagree																		1.00			1.00
Agree																		0.64	***	[0.55-0.74]	0.92		[0.76-1.10]
Don’t know																		0.58	**	[0.41-0.83]	0.83		[0.54-1.27]
Number of sexual partners
1partner																		1.00			1.00
2–5 partners																		1.69	***	[1.34-2.14]	1.65	***	[1.28-2.12]
6+ partners																		1.93	***	[1.51-2.48]	1.72	***	[1.32-2.24]
Access
Frequency of reading newspaper/magazine
Not at all																								1.00			1.00
Less than once a week																								1.29	*	[1.06-1.57]	1.19		[0.96-1.47]
At least once a week																								1.63	***	[1.39-1.90]	1.24	*	[1.02-1.49]
Frequency of listening to radio
Not at all																								1.00			1.00
Less than once a week																								1.46		[0.91-2.36]	1.83	**	[1.23-2.73]
At least once a week																								1.82	***	[1.26-2.61]	1.77	***	[1.25-2.50]
Frequency of watching TV
Not at all																								1.00			1.00
Less than once a week																								1.39	**	[1.12-1.71]	1.45	**	[1.14-1.84]
At least once a week																								1.67	***	[1.37-2.04]	1.66	***	[1.35-2.04]

^* p < .05; ** p < .01; ***p < .001

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