Disparities in Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptive Utilization among Married Women in Ethiopia: Findings of the Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey
Table 4
Determinants of LARC use among married women in Ethiopia.
Characteristics/variables ()
Use of LAC method
Unadjusted OR ()
Adjusted OR ()
No
Yes
Age of the women (years)
15-24
391
128
1.00
1.00
25-34
635
314
1.51 (1.20, 1.92)
1.26 (0.95, 1.68)
34 and above
402
175
1.33 (1.02, 1.74)
1. 00 (0.67, 1.48)
Highest educational level
No education
644
298
1.00
1.00
Primary
531
188
0.71 (0.44, 1.14)
0.73 (0.57, 0.94)
Secondary
159
69
0.79 (0.40, 1.56)
0.71 (0.48, 1.04)
Higher
94
62
1.32 (0.59, 2.94)
1.03 (0.66, 1.60)
Religion
Orthodox
725
346
1.00
1.00
Protestant
329
136
0.76 (0.62, 0.94)
1.46 (1.05, 2.02)
Muslin
356
129
0.94 (0.69, 1.28)
0.71 (0.48, 1.04)
Other
18
6
1.42 (1.01, 2.02)
1.21 (0.46, 3.21)
Parity
No child
113
32
0.59 (0.36, 0.94)
0.46 (0.24, 0.86)
1 child
755
347
0.95 (0.71, 1.30)
0.75 (0.50, 1.14)
2 children
400
161
0.84 (0.60, 1.16)
0.72 (0.50, 1.03)
≥3 children
160
77
1.00
1.00
Wealth category
Poor
438
165
0.85 (0.67, 1.06)
0.97 (0.75, 1.24)
Middle
338
162
1.08 (0.85, 1.36)
1.08 (0.85, 1.34)
Rich
652
290
1.00
1.00
Region
Tigray
137
73
1.00
1.00
Afar-Somali
47
7
0.28 (0.12, 0.65)
0.30 (0.12, 0.73)
Amhara
290
142
0.92 (0.65, 1.30)
0.91 (0.64, 1.31)
Oromia
215
74
0.65 (0.44, 0.95)
0.56 (0.37, 0.86)
Benishangul Gumz-Gambela
243
57
0.44 (0.29, 0.66)
0.41 (0.27, 0.64)
SNNP
278
89
0.60 (0.42, 0.87)
0.42 (0.26, 0.70)
Harari-Diredawa-Addis Ababa
218
175
1.51 (1.06, 2.13)
1.60 (1.04, 2.42)
Place of residence
Urban
425
231
1.41 (1.16, 1.72)
1.04 (0.76, 1.43)
Rural
1003
386
1.00
1.00
Previous history of abortion
No
1284
572
1.43 (1.01, 2.02)
1.72 (1.19, 2.47)
Yes
144
45
1.00
1.00
Desire for more children
Wants no more
564
250
1.00
1.00
Wants more
864
367
0.96 (0.79, 1.15)
1.72 (1.20, 2.47)
Statistically significant with value < 0.05; other Wakefeta (traditional) and Catholics.
