Research Article

Contraceptive Use and Its Associated Factors among Women Who Gave Birth within 12 Months in Dubti Town, Pastoral Community, of Afar Region Northeast, Ethiopia

Table 4

Binary and multivariable logistic regression analysis showing factors associated with contraceptive use among study participants in Dubti town, pastoral community, Afar region, Northeast Ethiopia, May 2018.

VariablesCategoryContraceptive useCOR 95% CIAOR 95% CI
Yes, (%)No, (%)

Maternal educationNo education20 (19.5)86 (36)11
Primary33 (32)91 (38)1.56 (0.83, 8.37)1.1 (0.53, 2.14)
Secondary37 (35.9)37 (15.5)4.3 (2.21, 8.37)3.53 (1.68, 7.36)
Higher13 (12.6)25 (10.5)2.24 (0.97, 5.12)1.42 (0.57, 3.53)

History of abortionYes26 (25.2)45 (18.8)1.46 (0.84, 2.52)1.35 (0.67, 2.73)
No77(74.8)194(81.2)11

ANC follow-upYes86 (83.5)147 (61.5)3.17 (1.76, 5.7)1.93 (1.01, 3.69)
No17.6 (16.5)92 (38.5)11

Place of deliveryHome31 (30.1)104 (43.5)11
Health facilities72 (69.9)135 (56.5)1.78 (1.09, 2.93)1.24 (0.7, 2.2)

Menses resumedYes93 (90.3)194 (81.2)2.16 (1.04, 4.46)2.2 (0.91, 5.32)
No10 (9.7)45 (18.8)11

Visited by health worker after deliveryYes40 (38.8)42 (17.6)2.98 (1.77, 4.99)2.54 (1.37, 4.68)
No63 (61.2)197 (82.4)11

Ever used contraceptivesYes40 (38.8)77 (32.2)1.34 (0.83, 2.26)1.76 (0.99, 3.11)
No63 (61.2)162 (67.8)11

Had information on contraceptivesYes92 (95.8)203 (89.8)2.61 (0.87, 7.75)1.76 (0.52. 5.91)
No4 (4.2)23 (10.2)11

significant at .