Table 4 Factors associated with utilization of street women toward modern contraceptives in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia, 2021

Age of women (year)

15–24

1

1

25–34

3 (1.8–5)

5.5 (1.2–24)

0.024

35–49

0.72 ( 0.5–1)

1.8 (0.7–4.6)

0.225

Educational status

No formal education

1

1

Elementary and above

1.5 (0.95–2.3)

0.6 (0.2–1.8)

0. 364

Sexual partner

Yes

5.5 (3.7–8)

1 (0.45–2.4)

0.919

No

1

1

Residence before joining street

Urban

1.9 (1.3–2.65)

1.35 (0.6–2.8)

0.440

Rural

1

1

Sleeping at night

On-street

1.74 (1.1–2.7)

1.4 (0.6–3.6)

0.400

Off-street

1

1

The time it will take to arrive at the nearby health facility on foot

<  = 30 min

4 (2–8)

9.2 (1.6–51)

0.011

> 30 min

1

1

Number of modern contraceptives mentioned

1–2

1

1

3–4

2.6 (1.2–5.5)

3.4 (0.5–21)

0.187

>  = 5

3.4 (1.6–7.3)

4 (0.6–28.6)

0.146

Advice from health professionals about modern contraceptive

Yes

32.4 (17–61)

14.3 (5.3–38.4)

0.000

No

1

1

Discussion with sexual partners about the utilization of MCs

Yes

8 (5–12.9)

6.2 (2.4–16.5)

0.000

No

1

1

History of pregnancy after joining street

Yes

2.8 (2–4)

2.7 (1.2–6)

0.015

No

1

1

Desire time to have a child in the future

Within 2 years

1

1

After 2 years

1.8 (1.1–2.9)

2.2 (1.1–4.7)

0.038

History of rape

Yes

4.7 (2.8–7.8)

5.4 (1.9–15.3)

0.002

No

1

1