Table 3 Bivariate and multivariate analysis for contraceptive discontinuation among reproductive age women in Ethiopia, 2016 EDHS

Marital status

 Married

0.88 (0.81, 1.06)

0.72 (0.57, 1.27)

 Never married/divorced/widowed/separated

1

1

Residence

 Urban

1

1

 Rural

1.36 (1.26, 1.47)

1.94 (1.65, 2.28)

Educational status

 No formal education

1.46 (1.27, 1.67)

1.68 (1.30, 2.17)

 Primary school

0.71 (0.62, 0.82)

1.26 (0.89, 1.56)

 Secondary school

0.68 (0.58, 0.80)

1.16 (0.92, 1.47)

 College/University

1

1

Respondents current working status

 Yes

1.46 (1.34, 1.58)

1.32 (0.91, 1.50)

 No

1

1

Number of living children (parity)

 None

0.82 (0.71, 0.97)

1.95 (1.19, 3.58)

 1 to 2

1.89 (1.63, 2.20)

1.25 (0.96, 1.64)

 3 to 4

0.66 (0.56, 0.78)

1.26 (0.94, 1.69)

 5 and more

1

1

History of terminated pregnancy

 Yes

2.76 (2.40, 3.16)

1.08 (0.89, 1.24)

 No

1

1

Fertility preference

 Wants within 2 years

0.42 (0.38, 0.47)

0.76 (0.47, 1.56)

 Wants after 2 years

0.24 (0.22, 1.07)

0.83 (0.66, 1.35)

 Wants no more children

0.12 (0.11, 0.14)

0.72 (0.51, 1.33)

 Undecided

1

1

Husband wants to have an additional child?

 Yes

3.35 (3.10, 3.6)

2.57 (2.03, 3.26)

 No

1

1

Decision maker for using contraception

 Mainly respondent

0.25 (0.21, 0.30)

0.54 (0.38, 0.77)

 Mainly husband/partner

0.31 (0.26, 0.36)

0.69 (0.47, 1.76)

 Jointly

0.33 (0.27, 0.39)

0.38 (0.29, 0.48)

 Others

1

1

Knowledge on contraceptives

 Good

2.79 (0.93, 3.44)

1.51 (0.49, 2.16)

 Poor

1

1

Discussed about FP with healthcare worker

 Yes

1

1

 No

1.71 (1.07, 1.91)

1.28 (1.06, 1.54)

Counseled by healthcare worker about side effects

 Yes

1

1

 No

1.61 (1.43, 1.81)

2.01 (1.59, 2.52)