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Table 4 Factors associated with modern contraceptive use among married men in need of contraception in Afghanistan, 2017: Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression

From: Factors associated with reported modern contraceptive use among married men in Afghanistan

Variable

Crude OR (95% Confidence Intervals)

n = 803

p-value

Adjusted OR (95% Confidence Intervals)

n = 760

p-value

IDP status

 Non-IDP

Ref

 

Ref

 

 IDP

0.39 (0.28, 0.54)

< 0.001

1.14 (0.59, 2.19)

0.700

Urban vs rural location

 Rural

Ref

 

Ref

 

 Urban

0.85 (0.64, 1.13)

0.267

0.97 (0.62, 1.53)

0.901

Wife’s involvement in household decision-making

 Wife not involved in decisions

Ref

 

Ref

 

 Wife involved in some decisions

2.01 (1.24, 3.26)

0.005

1.73 (0.99, 3.03)

0.057

 Wife involved in all decisions

4.16 (2.72, 6.37)

< 0.001

2.57 (1.51, 4.37)

< 0.001

Attitudes towards IPV

 IPV justified in ≥1 circumstance

Ref

 

Ref

 

 IPV not justified in any circumstance

1.80 (1.34, 2.41)

< 0.001

0.98 (0.67, 1.42)

0.906

Province of interview

 Kabul

Ref

 

Ref

 

 Balkh

0.61 (0.33, 1.14)

0.121

0.51 (0.20, 1.27)

0.147

 Bamyan

2.14 (1.26, 3.66)

0.005

2.51 (1.03, 6.08)

0.042

 Herat

1.06 (0.48, 2.35)

0.880

1.19 (0.44, 3.25)

0.730

 Kandahar

0.65 (0.34, 1.26)

0.204

0.71 (0.32, 1.56)

0.392

 Nangarhar

0.34 (0.19, 0.59)

< 0.001

0.30 (0.13, 0.66)

0.003

 Takhar

3.99 (2.37, 6.72)

< 0.001

3.07 (1.22, 7.69)

0.017

Age

(n = 802)

   

 18–24 years

Ref

 

Ref

 

 25–30 years

1.82 (1.13, 2.95)

0.015

0.98 (0.54, 1.79)

0.952

 31–40 years

2.26 (1.41, 3.62)

0.001

0.70 (0.35, 1.38)

0.301

 41–49 years

1.74 (1.06, 2.85)

0.029

0.29 (0.13, 0.65)

0.002

Owns radio and/or television

 Does not own radio/television

Ref

 

Ref

 

 Owns a radio/television

2.14 (1.52, 3.01)

< 0.001

1.69 (1.10, 2.59)

0.016

Owns motorized vehicle

 Does not own motorcycle and/or car

Ref

 

Ref

 

 Owns a motorcycle and/or car

2.13 (1.60, 2.84)

< 0.001

1.39 (0.95, 2.04)

0.086

Education level

 No education

Ref

 

Ref

 

 Any formal education

1.70 (1.27, 2.28)

< 0.001

1.42 (0.97, 2.08)

0.073

Number of living children

(n = 802)

   

 0–1 children

Ref

 

Ref

 

 2–3 children

1.89 (1.24, 2.88)

0.003

2.56 (1.49, 4.40)

< 0.001

 4–5 children

2.65 (1.74, 4.05)

< 0.001

4.94 (2.65, 9.21)

< 0.001

 6 or more children

1.65 (1.08, 2.54)

0.022

5.75 (2.84, 11.66)

< 0.001