Table 6 Association of use of LAPMCs and socio-demographic characteristics and others related factors of married women of Goba town, South East Ethiopia, September 2009

Age

<30 years

26 (6.9)

352(93.1)

0.62(0.37,1.04)

0.48(0.16,1.47)

≥ 30 years

38(10.7)

318(89.3)

1.00

1.00

Number of pregnancy

Zero

11(5.0)

208(95.0)

0.52(0.24, 1.13)

1.06(0.39, 2.90)

One/Two

16(8.9)

164(91.1)

0.96(0.47, 1.94)

0.86(0.31,2.38)

Three/Four

19(13.6)

121(86.4)

1.54(0.78, 3.06)

0.50(0.18, 1.38)

Five or more

18(9.2)

177(90.8)

1.00

1.00

Number of children alive

Zero

13(5.4)

226(94.6)

0.58(0.27, 1.27)

1.50(0.14, 16.45)

One/Two

21(10.7)

176(89.3)

1.20(0.59, 2.45)

0.74(0.15,3.79)

Three/Four

16(11.2)

127(88.8)

1.27(0.60, 2.70)

0.68(0.17,2.75)

Five or more

14(9.0)

141(91.0)

1.00

1.00

Educational status

Illiterate

4 (5.3)

72(94.7)

0.49(0.17,1.40)

0.93(0.26, 3.36)

Elementary

8 (5.4)

140(94.6)

0.50(0.23,1,09)

0.77(0.30, 2.01)

High school and above

52 (10.2)

458(89.8)

1.00

1.00

Religion

Muslim

12(10.2)

149(92.5)

0.81(0.42,1.55)

***

Christian

52(9.1)

521(90.9)

1.00

Occupation

Government employed

17(12.6)

118(87.4)

1.69(0.94,3.05)

1.12(0.51, 2.47)

All others

47(7.8)

552(92.2

1.00

1.00

Monthly income

< 500 Ethi. Birr

31(6.6)

439(93.4)

1.00

1.00

≥ 500 Ethi.Birr

33(12.5)

231(87.5)

2.02(1.21,3.39)

0.64(0.35, 1.16)

Main decider

Self/Husband

11(4.2)

249(95.8)

1.00

1.00

Both together

53(11.2)

421(88.8)

2.85(1.46,5.56)

2.19(1.03, 4.65)

Number of discussion

Once/Twice

5(1.6)

310(98.4)

1.00

1.00

More often

59(14.1)

360(85.9)

10.16(4.03,25.64)

4.57(1.72, 12.17)

Husband opinion

Yes

59(11.0)

475(89.0)

4.84(1.92,12.25)

0.50(0.15, 1.73)

No

5 (2.5)

195(97.5)

1.00

1.00

Ever use

Yes

49(36.6)

85(63.4)

22.48(12.08,41.87)

17.43(9.19,33.03)

No

15(2.5)

585(97.5)

1.00

1.00