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Table 3 Odds ratios of using ILAPMs among current contraceptive users in Zambia by selected characteristics

From: The effect of joint contraceptive decisions on the use of Injectables, Long-Acting and Permanent Methods (ILAPMs) among married female (15–49) contraceptive users in Zambia: a cross-sectional study

Background characteristics

Model

I

II

Type of contraceptive decision

  

  Other

0.709**

0.724*

  Joint

-

-

Age

  

  15-24

0.924

1.353

  25-34

0.907

1.065

  35-49

-

-

Number of living children

  

  ≤2

0.846

0.695

  3-4

0.816

0.745

  5 +

-

-

Desire for children

  

  Wants another

0.707*

0.829

  Undecided

0.668

0.938

  Wants no more

-

-

Ethnicity

  

  Bemba

-

1.259

  Lozi

-

1.074

  North Westerner (Kaonde, Lunda & Luvale)

-

2.183*

  Nyanja

-

1.350

  Tonga

-

-

Level of exposure to FP messages in the media

  

  None

-

0.694

  Low

-

0.711

  Medium

-

0.620

  High

-

-

Heard about FP from a health worker during last 12 months

  

  No

-

0.930

  Yes

-

-

Religion

  

  Catholic

-

0.823

  Non-Catholic

-

-

Residence

  

  Urban

-

0.921

  Rural

-

-

Level of education

  

  None

-

0.817

  Primary

-

1.137

  Secondary or higher

-

-

Wealth index

  

  Poor

-

0.443**

  Medium

-

0.598*

  Rich

-

-

Region

  

  Region 1 (Copperbelt & Lusaka)

-

0.741

  Region 2 (Central, Southern & Western)

-

0.640*

  Region 3 (Eastern, Luapula, Northern & North Western

-

-

  1. Reference category; *p < 0.050; **p < 0.010.