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Table 2 Factors associated with the use of modern contraceptive methods among women, Gem, western Kenya, 2003*

From: Reproductive health issues in rural Western Kenya

 

Use, n (%)

OR (95% CI)

AOR (95% CI)†

Gravidity

   

   Primigravidae

2 (2.3)

0.07 (0.02–0.28)

0.05 (0.01–0.34)

   Gravidae 2–4

50 (15.0)

0.51 (0.34–0.77)

0.47 (0.29–0.75)

   Gravidae ≥ 5

65 (25.8)

Reference

Reference

Age

   

   < 20 years

6 (4.9)

0.16 (0.06–0.38)

 

   20–29 years

64 (17.7)

0.65 (0.43–0.99)

 

   ≥ 30 years

47 (24.9)

Reference

 

Education level‡

   

   < 8 years

44 (13.3)

0.58 (0.37–0.91)

0.51 (0.32–0.81)

   ≥ 8 years

48 (20.8)

Reference

Reference

Marital status

   

   Married

109 (18.7)

2.39 (1.12–5.09)

 

   Not married

8 (8.8)

Reference

 

SES‡

   

   Lower 3 quintiles

54 (15.3)

0.75 (0.47–1.22)

 

   Higher 2 quintiles

32 (19.4)

Reference

 
  1. Abbreviations: OR: odds ratio, AOR: adjusted odds ratio, CI: confidence interval, SES: socioeconomic status. Significant odds ratios are printed in bold.
  2. *Modern contraceptive methods included oral contraceptives, the injection for contraceptive use, the intrauterine device and condoms. These were reported by 117 women (17.4% of the study population).
  3. † Because of co-linearity, age not included in this model. In a model with age instead of gravidity, the adjusted odds ratios are: 0.16, 95% CI 0.06–0.43, for age < 20 years, and 0.55, 0.34–0.89, for 20–29 years (age ≥ 30 years as reference group).
  4. ‡ Education level: 110 missing (16.3%); SES: 156 missing (23%).
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