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Table 7 Predictors of long acting family planning use in Tigray region, 2015 (N = 540)

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

Variables

Family planning use

COR[95%]

AOR[95%]

Yes

No

  

N (%)

N (%)

  

Residence

  

1

1

 Rural

249(66.2)

127(33.8)

1

0 .5(0.30,0.88)

 Urban

130(79.3)

34(20.7)

0.5(0.33,0.79)*

 

Women education

 No formal education

144(71.6)

57(28.4)

1

1

 Primary education

129(65.8)

67(34.2)

1.3(0.85,2.0)

1.4(0.88,2.40)

 Secondary education

73(69.5)

32(30.5)

1.1(0.66,1.85)

1.6(0.85,3.22)

 More than secondary

33(86.8)

5(13.2)

0.3(0.14,1.02)

0.4(0.1,1.64)

Number of family planning methods known by women

 Up to 2

81(76.4)

25(23.6)

1

1

 Three and more

298(68.7)

136(31.3)

1.4(0.9,2.4)

1.3(0.82,2.34)

Approve couples using family planning

 No

10(50)

10(50)

1

1

 Yes

338(71.5)

135(28.5)

0.3(0.16,0.98)

0.4(0.17,1.10

Presence of electronic media (n = 540)

 No electronic media

166(66.1)

85(33.9)

1

1

 Presence of radio or TV or mobile phone

213(66.1)

85(33.9)

0.6(0.48,1.0)

0.8(0.52,1.33)

Husband education

 No formal education

132(70.2)

56(29.8)

1

 

 Primary education

107(63.3)

62(36.7)

1.3(0.87,2.12)

1.3(0.8,20)

 Secondary education

84(75.7)

27(24.3)

0.7(0.44,1.29)

0.9(0.48,1.72)

 More than secondary

56(77.8)

16(22.2)

0.6(0.35,1.27)

0.9(0.40,2.20)

  1. *P <0.05 = Significant