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Table 2 Factors associated with use of family planning in Kassala, Sudan using univariate and multivariate analyses

From: Use of family planning methods in Kassala, Eastern Sudan

Variable

Univariate analyses

Multivariate analyses

 

OR

95% CI

P -value

OR

95% CI

P -value

Age, years

1.0

0.9-1.0

0.7

0.9

0.9-1.0

0.6

Parity > 5

1.9

1.2-3.0

0.005

3.2

1.5-6.7

0.002

Women's education ≥ secondary level

2.4

8.5-22.0

< 0.001

8.8

5.0-15.2

< 0.001

Husband's education≥ secondary level

9.5

5.8-15.5

< 0.001

5.1

2.9-9.1

< 0.001

Rural residence

1.9

0.9-2.3

0.06

1.2

0.7-1.2

0.4

  1. Abbreviations: OR, Odds Ratio; CI, confidence interval