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Table 4 Effect of acceptability of PPFP and related factors on intention to adopt PPFP

From: Factors influencing the intention of women in rural Ghana to adopt postpartum family planning

 

Intention to adopt PPFP method

Univariate

Multivariate

Yes

No

O.R. (95% C.I.)†

O.R. (95% C.I.)†

Acceptability of PPFP to respondent and relations

Pregnant woman

Yes

1244

372

8.55 (6.29-11.63)

3.21 (1.64-6.26)

 

No

79

202

1.00

 

Partner

Yes

950

193

7.78 (5.81-10.40)

3.2 (1.94-5.48)

 

No

138

218

1.00

 

Mother

Yes

625

175

3.30 (2.50-4.33)

1.60 (0.78-3.27)

 

No

192

177

1.00

 

Mother-in-law

Yes

423

110

3.89 (2.84-5.33)

3.06 (0.71-13.27)

 

No

168

170

1.00

 

Father-in-law

Yes

377

99

4.19 (3.01-5.83)

0.56 (0.12-2.65)

 

No

151

166

1.00

 

Religious leader

Yes

473

154

2.75 (2.07-3.63)

0.90 (0.43-1.87)

 

No

198

177

1.00

 

Religious partner’s permission before adopting PPFP

Yes

1136

187

2.23 (1.75-2.85)

0.94 (0.54-1.61)

No

419

154

1.00

 

Willing to use postpartum without making partner aware

Yes

614

127

3.04 (2.41-3.83)

1.37 (0.90-2.11)

No

709

446

1.00