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Factors associated with the use of modern contraceptive methods among women, Gem, western Kenya, 2003* |
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| Use, n (%) |
OR (95% CI) |
AOR (95% CI)† |
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| Gravidity |
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| Primigravidae |
2 (2.3) |
0.07 (0.02–0.28) |
0.05 (0.01–0.34) |
| Gravidae 2–4 |
50 (15.0) |
0.51 (0.34–0.77) |
0.47 (0.29–0.75) |
| Gravidae ≥ 5 |
65 (25.8) |
Reference |
Reference |
| Age |
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| < 20 years |
6 (4.9) |
0.16 (0.06–0.38) |
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| 20–29 years |
64 (17.7) |
0.65 (0.43–0.99) |
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| ≥ 30 years |
47 (24.9) |
Reference |
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| Education level‡ |
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| < 8 years |
44 (13.3) |
0.58 (0.37–0.91) |
0.51 (0.32–0.81) |
| ≥ 8 years |
48 (20.8) |
Reference |
Reference |
| Marital status |
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| Married |
109 (18.7) |
2.39 (1.12–5.09) |
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| Not married |
8 (8.8) |
Reference |
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| SES‡ |
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| Lower 3 quintiles |
54 (15.3) |
0.75 (0.47–1.22) |
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| Higher 2 quintiles |
32 (19.4) |
Reference |
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Abbreviations: OR: odds ratio, AOR: adjusted odds ratio, CI: confidence interval, SES: socioeconomic status. Significant odds ratios are printed in bold. *Modern contraceptive methods included oral contraceptives, the injection for contraceptive use, the intrauterine device and condoms. These were reported by 117 women (17.4% of the study population). † Because of co-linearity, age not included in this model. In a model with age instead of gravidity, the adjusted odds ratios are: 0.16, 95% CI 0.06–0.43, for age < 20 years, and 0.55, 0.34–0.89, for 20–29 years (age ≥ 30 years as reference group). ‡ Education level: 110 missing (16.3%); SES: 156 missing (23%). | |||
van Eijk et al. Reproductive Health 2008 5:1 doi:10.1186/1742-4755-5-1 |
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