Variables | Intention to use LAPMs | OR | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | COR | AOR (95% CI) | |
Number (%) | Number (%) | |||
Knowledge on LAPMs | ||||
Low knowledge | 65 (37.6%) | 108 (62.4%) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Good knowledge | 135 (64%) | 76 (36%) | 2.95*** | 2.15 (1.29, 3.56)** |
Age of mothers | ||||
18–24 years | 59 (67.8%) | 28 (32.2%) | 2.37** | 3.18 (1.30, 7.79)* |
25–34 years | 84 (47.7%) | 92 (52.3%) | 1.03 | 1.19 (0.60, 2.35) |
≥ 35 years | 57 (47.1%) | 64 (52.9%) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Mothers’ education | ||||
No formal education | 27 (41.5%) | 38 (58.5%) | 0.57 | 0.70 (0.27, 1.80) |
Primary school | 31 (38.3%) | 50 (61.7%) | 0.49* | 0.34 (0.14, 0.78)* |
Secondary school | 88 (62.4%) | 53 (37.6%) | 1.32 | 1.06 (0.50, 2.25) |
Post secondary | 54 (55.7%) | 43 (44.3%) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Number of children desired | ||||
0 | 32 (57.1%) | 24 (42.9%) | 1.28 | 10.21 (3.10, 33.58)*** |
1 | 45 (58.4%) | 32 (41.6%) | 1.35 | 4.70 (1.68, 13.13)** |
2 | 65 (53.3%) | 57 (46.7%) | 1.10 | 1.95 (0.84, 4.52) |
3 | 33 (41.2%) | 47 (58.8%) | 0.67 | 0.75 (0.32, 1.80) |
4–6 | 25 (51%) | 24 (49%) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Decision on the number of children | ||||
Myself | 23 (34.3%) | 44 (65.7%) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Together | 177 (55.8%) | 140 (44.2%) | 2.42** | 2.05 (1.01, 4.18)* |
Religion | ||||
Orthodox | 196 (53%) | 174 (47.0%) | 2.82 | 0.71 (0.18, 2.78) |
Muslim | 4 (28.6%) | 10 (71.4%) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Attitude on LAPMs | ||||
Negative attitude | 40 (29.4%) | 96 (70.6%) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Positive attitude | 160 (64.5%) | 88 (35.5%) | 4.36*** | 3.41 (1.99, 5.85) *** |
Heard myths and misconceptions | ||||
Yes | 131 (55.0%) | 107 (45.0%) | 1.37 | 1.06 (0.64, 1.74) |
No | 69 (47.3%) | 77 (52.7%) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Household size | ||||
1–4 | 141 (54.4%) | 118 (45.6%) | 1.34 | 0.22 (0.03, 1.70) |
5–10 | 59 (47.2%) | 66 (52.8%) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Number of children alive | ||||
≤ 2 | 142 (54.6%) | 118 (45.4%) | 1.37 | 10.67 (1.29, 88.31)* |
> 2 | 58 (46.8%) | 66 (53.2%) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Mothers occupation | ||||
House wife | 100 (52.6%) | 90 (47.4%) | 0.74 | 0.46 (0.19, 1.07) |
Private business | 23 (41.1%) | 33 (58.9%) | 0.47 | 0.44 (0.16, 1.22) |
Employed | 50 (53.8%) | 43 (46.2%) | 0.78 | 0.53 (0.21, 1.35) |
Unemployed | 27 (60.0%) | 18 (40.0%) | 1.00 | 1.00 |