Research Article

Utilization of Immediate Postpartum Long Acting Reversible Contraceptives among Women Who Gave Birth in Public Health Facilities in Eastern Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 3

Factors associated with utilization of immediate postpartum LARC among women giving birth in public health facilities in East Hararghe Zone, eastern Ethiopia, 2020 ().

CharacteristicsUtilization of LARCcOR (95% CI)aOR (95% CI)
Yes, (%)No, (%)

Residence area
 Urban49 (38.3)79 (61.7)4.47 (2.81, 7.11)1.42 (0.68, 2.99)
 Rural49 (12.2)353 (87.8)11
Monthly income (in Ethiopian birrs)
 ≤100021 (11.0)170 (89.0)11
 1001-200042 (15.7)225 (84.3)1.39 (0.76, 2.52)0.73 (0.34, 1.56)
 >200020 (42.6)24 (57.4)4.64 (2.60, 8.26)1.10 (0.46, 2.56)
Mode of delivery
 SVD80 (18.1)361 (81.9)11
 Instrumental delivery7 (10.4)60 (89.6)0.53 (0.23, 1.19)1.01 (0.36, 2.80)
 Caesarian delivery11 (50.0)11 (50.0)4.51 (1.89, 10.77)3.19 (0.94, 10.86)
Time to reach nearby health facility
 >30 minutes42 (11.2)332 (88.8)0.23 (0.14, 0.36)0.47 (0.26, 0.87)
 ≤30 minutes56 (35.9)100 (64.1)11
Previous use of modern contraceptives
 Yes57 (34.1)110 (65.9)4.07 (2.58, 6.42)0.94 (0.49, 1.80)
 No41 (11.0)322 (88.7)11
Antenatal care attendance
 Yes86 (23.1)287 (76.9)3.62 (1.92, 6.84)1.38 (0.63, 3.01)
 No12 (7.6)145 (92.4)11
Counseling about contraceptives
 Yes71 (44.1)90 (55.9)10.00 (6.06, 16.48)5.37 (3.00, 9.63)
 No27 (7.3)342 (92.7)11
Discussion with partner on contraceptives
 Yes55 (64.7)30 (35.3)17.14 (9.94, 29.55)6.69 (3.54,12.61)
 No43 (9.7)402 (90.3)11
Main decision maker on contraceptives
 Husband9 (4.4)196 (95.6)11
 Me37 (18.7)161 (81.3)5.00 (2.35, 10.68)1.90 (0.80, 4.49)
 Both52 (40.9)75 (59.1)5.10 (7.09, 32.16)1.61 (0.59, 4.41)
Attitude toward LARC
 Good90 (22.9)303 (77.1)4.79 (2.26, 10.16)1.69 (0.46, 2.99)
 Poor8 (5.8)129 (94.2)11
Disrespect and abuse during childbirth
 Yes42 (10.3)366 (89.7)0.13 (0.08, 0.22)0.22 (0.12, 0.40)
 No56 (45.9)66 (54.1)11

; ; ; LARC: long acting reversible contraceptives; SVD: spontaneous vaginal delivery; cOR: crude odds ratio; aOR: adjusted odds ratio.