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Table 4 Factors associated with modern contraceptive use among refugee adolescents

From: Modern contraceptive use among female refugee adolescents in northern Uganda: prevalence and associated factors

Variable

Crude OR

(95% CI)

P-Value

Adjusted OR (95% CI)

P-Value

Age in years

 Median (IQR): 19 (18–19)

0.83 (0.64 to 1.07)

0.153

0.75 (0.48 to 1.16)

0.194

Marital status

 Single

1.00

 

1.00

 

 Cohabiting

1.40 (0.79 to 2.46)

0.250

0.43 (0.20 to 0.93)

0.032

 Married

0.43 (0.17 to 1.10)

0.079

0.11 (0.04 to 0.35)

< 0.001

 Separated/Divorced/Widowed

1.21 (0.46 to 3.16)

0.702

0.29 (0.08 to 1.00)

0.050

Number of children alive

 Mean (SD): 1.5 (0.727)

0.70 (0.46 to 1.05)

0.081

0.83 (0.51 to 1.33)

0.431

Partner’s age

 Median (IQR): 26 (24–30)

0.91 (0.86–0.98)

0.007

0.93 (0.86 to 0.99)

0.046

Partner’s Occupation

 Self-employed/Employed

1.00

   

 Unemployed

0.77 (0.42 to 1.41)

0.396

0.82 (0.43 to 1.58)

0.553

 Peasant farmer

0.45 (0.18 to 1.08)

0.073

0.49 (0.20 to 1.24)

0.134

 Student

1.86 (0.84 to 4.11)

0.126

 

0.152

  1. 95% CI – 95% Confidence Interval