Table 3 Factors associated with ever having used a modern method of family planning.

From: Risk factors and knowledge associated with high unintended pregnancy rates and low family planning use among pregnant women in Papua New Guinea

 

n/Na

Unadjusted OR (95% CI)

p

Adjusted OR (95% CI)c

p

Lifetime use of a modern method of FP (n/N = 121/690)

Demographics

Age in years (continuous)

 

1.10 (1.07–1.14)

 < 0.001

  

Marital status

Married or cohabiting

118/655

1.0

 

1.0

 

Single, separated or divorced

3/33

0.46 (0.14–1.52)

0.200

0.87 (0.25–3.09)

0.836

Highest level of education completed

Primary school or less

52/320

1.0

 

1.0

 

High school/secondary school

40/223

1.13 (0.72–1.77)

0.606

1.44 (0.86–2.40)

0.162

Tertiary/vocational

29/146

1.28 (0.77–2.11)

0.340

1.57 (0.89–2.77)

0.118

Highest level of education completed by husband/partner

Primary school or less

42/187

1.0

   

High school/secondary school

37/225

0.68 (0.42–1.11)

0.124

  

Tertiary/vocational

35/212

0.68 (0.41–1.12)

0.134

  

Don’t know

7/63

0.43 (0.18–1.02)

0.055

  

Employment status

Not in paid work

94/544

1.0

   

In paid work

27/146

1.09 (0.68–1.74)

0.732

  

Employment status of husband/partner

Not in paid work

36/268

1.0

   

In paid work

85/418

1.64 (1.08–2.51)

0.021

  

Monthly household expenditure (kina)

Less than or equal to 50

23/164

1.0

   

Greater than 50

92/490

1.84 (1.22–2.77)

0.003

  

Religion

Catholic

57/340

1.0

   

Other

64/349

1.11 (0.75–1.65)

0.587

  

Location of healthcare facility

Vunapope

32/183

1.0

 

1.0

 

Nonga

15/83

1.04 (0.53–2.05)

0.908

1.42 (0.68–2.94)

0.347

Kerevat

43/125

2.47 (1.46–4.21)

0.001

2.78 (1.56–4.96)

0.001

Napapar

24/152

0.88 (0.50–1.58)

0.679

1.18 (0.63–2.21)

0.599

Paparatava

7/147

0.24 (0.10–0.55)

0.001

0.21 (0.09–0.51)

0.001

Pregnancy history and male involvement

Gravidity (continuous)

 

1.41 (1.27–1.57)

 < 0.001

1.54 (1.36–1.74)

 < 0.001

Number of years since previous pregnancyb

≥ 2

89/389

1.0

   

< 2

24/107

0.97 (0.58–1.63)

0.922

  

Husband/partner present at ANC

No

42/335

1.0

 

1.0

 

No, but would like to come

56/230

2.25 (1.44–3.49)

 < 0.001

2.26 (1.39–3.67)

0.001

Yes

23/121

1.64 (0.94–2.86)

0.083

1.48 (0.81–2.72)

0.207

Family planning

Reported difficulty accessing FP

No or not sure

102/550

1.0

 

1.0

 

Yes

19/137

0.70 (0.41–1.19)

0.188

0.74 (0.41–1.33)

0.313

  1. an/N—data show number of subjects for each parameter (n), and the total sample size (N).
  2. bRestricted to multiparous women (n = 503).
  3. cMultivariable analyses excluded collinear variables, as defined in “Methods”.
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