Table 2 Factors associated with the uptake of LARC among FSWs in Gulu

Age (years)

 < 30

104 (54.7)

86 (45.3)

1.00

–

 ≥ 30

60 (66.7)

30 (33.3)

1.22 (1.002–1.48) *

–

Marital status

 Single

80 (53.7)

69(46.3)

1.00

–

 Married/cohabiting

26 (72.2)

10(27.8)

1.35 (1.05–1.73) *

–

 Divorced

48 (64.0)

27 (36.6)

1.19 (0.95–1.49)

–

 Widow

10 (50.0)

10 (50.0)

0.93 (0.59–1.48)

–

Parity

 0–1

64 (53.3)

56 (46.7)

1.00

1.00

 2 + 

52 (32.5)

108 (67.5)

1.45 (1.16–1.80) **

1.13 (1.02–1.26) *

Had induced abortion

 No

93 (52.8)

83 (47.2)

1.00

–

 Yes

70 (68.0)

33 (32.0)

1.29 (1.06–1.56) *

–

Had post-abortion care

 No

127 (54.5)

106 (45.5)

1.00

–

 Yes

37 (78.7)

10 (21.3)

1.44 (1.19–1.75) ***

–

Had unintended pregnancy

 No

54 (47.0.2)

61 (53.0)

1.00

–

 Yes

110 (66.7)

55 (33.3)

1.42 (1.14–1.77) **

–

Unintended pregnancy during sex work

 No

72 (50.0)

72 (50.0)

1.00

1.00

 Yes

92 (67.7)

44 (32.3)

1.35 (1.11–1.65) **

1.24 (1.01–1.51) *

Duration of sex work

 ≤ one year

22 (38.6)

35 (61.4)

1.00

1.00

 2 + years

142(63.7)

81 (36.3)

1.65 (1.17–2.32) **

1.44 (1.03–2.02) *

Average monthly income

 1st quartile

44 (50.0)

44 (50.0)

1.00

–

 2nd quartile

42 (56.8)

32 (43.2)

1.14 (0.85–1.52)

–

 3rd quartile

34 (65.4)

18 (34.6)

1.31 (0.98–1.74)

–

 4th quartile

43 (66.1)

22 (33.9)

1.32 (1.01–1.74) *

–

Nature of sex work

 Urban only

69 (51.9)

64 (48.1)

1.00

–

 Rural only

10 (55.6)

8 (44.4)

1.07 (0.69–1.67)

–

 Mobile

85 (65.9)

44 (34.1)

1.27 (1.03–1.56) **

–

 HIV-status

 HIV-Negative

87 (53.0)

77 (47.0)

1.00

–

 HIV-Positive

76 (66.1)

39 (33.9)

1.25 (1.03–1.51) *

–

Lodges/Brothels-based

 No

41 (45.0)

50 (55.0)

1.00

–

 Yes

123 (65.1)

66 (34.9)

1.44 (1.12–1.86) **

1.28 (1.01–1.63) *