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Table 3 Bivariable and multivariable analysis of associated factors of intention to use LAPMs of women in health institutions of Axum town, northern Ethiopia, March, 2016 (n = 384)

From: Intention to use long-acting and permanent contraceptive methods and associated factors in health institutions of Aksum Town, North Ethiopia

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

  1. * Statistically significant at P < 0.05, ** statistically significant at P < 0.01, and *** statistically significant at P < 0.001; OR odds ratio, AOR Adjusted Odds Ratio, COR Crude Odds Ratio; no formal education includes illiterate and able to read and write