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Table 6 Predictors of Family planning use by women in Tigray region, 2015 (N = 1324)

From: Factors associated with contraceptive use in Tigray, North Ethiopia

Variables

Family planning use

COR[95%]

AOR[95%]

Yes

No

  

N (%)

N (%)

  

Zone

 Western

50(53.2)

44(46.8)

1

1

 North West

106(46.1)

124(53.9)

0.7(0.46,1.21)

0.4(0.27,0.81)*

 Central

149(37.8)

245(62.2)

0.5(0.34,0.84)*

0.5(0.29,0.97)*

 Eastern

67(36.4)

117(63.6)

0.5(0.3,0.83)*

0.5(0.27,0.99)*

 South East

39(33.1)

79(66.9)

0.4(0.24,0.75)*

0.39(0.18,0.83)*

 Mekelle

53(51.5)

50(48.5)

0.9(0.53,1.62)

0.8(0.49.1.57)

 Southern

79(39.3)

122(60.7)

0.5(0.34,0.93)*

0.4(0.26,0.86)*

Residence

 Rural

377(37.3)

634(62.7)

1

1

 Urban

166(53.0)

147(47.0)

1.8(1.47,2.45)

2.0(1.33,3.06)*

Women education

 No formal education

201(34.1)

388(65.9)

1

1

 Primary education

197(45)

241(55)

1.5(1.22,2.03)

1.3(1.02,1.93)*

 Secondary education

107(47.6)

118(52.4)

1.7(1.28,2.39)

1.0(0.70,1.64)

 More than secondary

38(52.8)

34(47.2)

2.1(1.31,3.53)

1.0(0.54,1.97)

Number of living children

 One and less

134(47.2)

150(52.8)

1

1

 2–5

316(41.1)

143(69.1)

0.7(0.59,1.02)

0.8(0.54,1.19)

 Six and more

64(30.9)

453(58.9)

0.5(0.34,072)

0.8(0.45,1.56)

Number of family planning methods known by women

 Up to two

106(29.9)

248(70.1)

1

1

 Three and above

437(45.3)

528(54.7)

1.9(1.49,2.51)*

1.6(1.21,2.27)*

Distance to health facility

 Up to 30 minutes

433(42.3)

591(57.7)

1.2(0.97,1.65)

2.6(0.21,2.37)

 Greater than 30 minutes

110(36.7)

190(62.3)

1

1

Discuss with husband about family planning use

 No

143(25.2)

424(74.8)

1

1

 Yes

398(54.4)

333(45.6)

3.5(2.79,4.5)*

2.9(2.20,3.85)*

Approve couples using family planning

 No

20(27.4)

53(72.6)

1

1

 Yes

475(44.3)

597(55.7)

2.1(1.24,3.57)

1.4(0.78,2.7)

  1. *P <0.05 = Significant