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Table 4 Adjusted odds of discontinuing and switching relative to continuation after adjusting for relevant background characteristics (n = 560)

From: Association between experience of specific side-effects and contraceptive switching and discontinuation in Uganda: results from a longitudinal study

Variables

Odds ratio (OR)

95% conf. interval

p-value

LL

UL

Bleeding less

1.86

1.04

3.34

0.037

Bleeding more

2.74

1.00

7.51

0.050

Bleeding irregularly

1.31

0.58

2.91

0.512

Change in sexual experience

0.95

0.40

2.25

0.913

Physical discomfort

1.24

0.69

2.24

0.470

Using the method < 12 months

1.47

1.02

2.11

0.040

Method (ref: Implant)

 IUD

0.85

0.33

2.17

0.730

 Injectables

2.18

1.47

3.23

< 0.001

 Pill

3.32

1.68

6.56

0.001

Age

1.02

0.98

1.06

0.261

Parity (ref: 0–1)

 2–3

0.96

0.56

1.64

0.874

 4+

0.90

0.45

1.80

0.760

Married or in union (ref: Not married)

0.67

0.41

1.09

0.103

Urban (ref: Rural)

1.34

0.80

2.24

0.261

Education (ref: None)

 Primary

1.01

0.52

1.97

0.976

 Higher

1.10

0.51

2.34

0.811

Wealth (ref: lowest 40%)

0.65

0.44

0.96

0.030

Fertility desire (ref: Want 1–2 years)

 Want in 2+ years

0.45

0.25

0.79

0.006

 Do not want anymore

0.35

0.18

0.70

0.003