Table 3 Factors associated with the use of modern contraceptives among currently married women of reproductive age group in Debre Birhan District, August 2010

Desire for more children

 Want within two years

35

166

1

1

 Want after two years

161

136

5.62 (3.65-8.63)

5.71 (3.48 - 9.37)***

 Want no more

203

150

6.42 (4.21-9.78)

9.27 (5.43-15.84)***

Number of living children

 None

30

67

1

1

 1-2

206

218

2.11 (1.32-3.38)

1.132 (0.627-2.043)

 3-5

150

137

2.45 (1.50-3.99)

1.438 (0.744-2.777)

 >5

13

30

0.97 (0.44-2.11)

0.355 (0.131-0.968)*

Husband approval of the use of modern contraceptive methods

 Approve

353

232

7.16(4.84-10.59)

2.82 (1.67- 4.80)***

 Don’t know

9

46

0.92 (0.42-2.04)

2.50 (0.97-6.44)

 Disprove

37

174

1

1

Family monthly income quartiles

 ≤300

97

116

0.59 (0.40-0.87)

0.66 (0.38-1.12)

 301-600

115

174

0.47(0.33-0.67)

0.54 (0.33-0.88)*

 601-927

63

74

0.60 (0.39-0.93)

0.50 (0.29-0.85)*

 ≥928

124

88

1

1

Discussion with the husband

 Not discussed

22

181

1

1

 Once

80

83

7.90 (4.63-13.59)

4.50 (2.15-9.42)***

 Twice

24

32

6.17 (3.10-12.30)

4.10 (1.70-9.92)**

 Three times

54

35

12.69 (6.87-23.45)

5.99 (2.65-13.56)***

 More than three times

219

121

14.89 (9.08-24.43)

7.32 (3.60-14.86)***