Table 3 Associations between rural setting and perceptions and reported behaviours during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to pre-pandemic (n = 423)
Predictor variables | Adjusted odds ratio of outcome (95% CI) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Contraception is safe (N = 326) | It is possible to change contraception (N = 307) | Contraception is necessary to prevent unwanted pregnancy (N = 378) | Access to contraceptives (N = 185) | ||
Harder | Easier | ||||
Rural (ref. urban) | 0.83 (0.43, 1.62) | 2.49 (1.32,4.91)** | 1.17 (0.44, 3.29) | 2.92 (1.39, 6.13)** | 3.29 (1.21, 8.92)* |
Physical aggression | Increased tension in family | Increased depression | Increased tension toward children | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1.89 (0.84, 4.58) | 1.20 (0.75, 1.92) | 1.39 (0.88, 2.19) | 0.98 (0.46, 2.06) | ||