Table 1:.Socio-demographic characteristics of women utilizing short acting family planning service in health institutions, Axum town, northern Ethiopia, March, 2016 (n=384)
Variables Frequency Percent
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Age in years
18-24 87 22.7
25-34 176 45.8
>=35 121 31.5
Religion
Orthodox 370 96.4
Muslim 14 3.6
Household size
1-4 259 67.4
5-10 125 32.6
Marital status
Married 358 93.2
Single 26 6.8
Mothers' education
No formal education 65 16.9
Primary school 81 21.1
Secondary school 141 36.7
Post secondary 97 25.3
Mothers' occupation
House wife 190 49.5
Private business 56 14.6
Employed 93 24.2
Unemployed 45 11.7
Table 2: Reproductive characteristic of women utilizing short acting family planning service in health institutions, Axum town, northern Ethiopia, March, 2016 (n=384)
Variables Frequency Percent
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History of abortion
Yes 51 13.3
No 333 86.7
Number of abortions
0 333 86.7
1-2 51 13.3
Number of children alive
< 2 260 67.7
>2 124 32.3
Desire for more child
Yes 328 85.4
No 56 14.6
Number of desired children
0 56 14.6
1 77 20.1
2 122 31.8
Table 3: Bivariable and multivariable analysis of associated factors of Intention to use LAPMs of women in health institutions of Axum town, northern Ethiopia, March, 2016 (n=384)
Variables Intention to use LAPMs OR
Yes No COR AOR (95%CI)
Number (%) Number (%)
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Knowledge on LAPMs
Low knowledge 65(37.6%) 108(62.4%) 1.00 1.00
Good knowledge 135(64%) 76(36%) 2.95*** 2.15(1.29, 3.56)**
Age of mothers
18-24 years 59(67.8%) 28(32.2%) 2.37** 3.18(1.30, 7.79)*
25-34 years 84(47.7%) 92(52.3%) 1.03 1.19(0.60, 2.35)
>=35 years 57(47.1%) 64(52.9%) 1.00 1.00
Mothers' education
No formal education 27(41.5%) 38(58.5%) 0.57 0.70(0.27, 1.80)
Primary school 31(38.3%) 50(61.7%) 0.49* 0.34(0.14, 0.78)*
Secondary school 88(62.4%) 53(37.6%) 1.32 1.06(0.50, 2.25)
Post secondary 54(55.7%) 43(44.3%) 1.00 1.00
Number of children desired
0 32(57.1%) 24(42.9%) 1.28 10.21(3.10, 33.58)***
1 45(58.4%) 32(41.6%) 1.35 4.70(1.68, 13.13)**
2 65(53.3%) 57(46.7%) 1.10 1.95(0.84, 4.52)
3 33(41.2%) 47(58.8%) 0.67 0.75(0.32, 1.80)
4-6 25(51%) 24(49%) 1.00 1.00
Decision on the number of children
Myself 23(34.3%) 44(65.7%) 1.00 1.00
Together 177(55.8%) 140(44.2%) 2.42** 2.05(1.01, 4.18)*
Religion
Orthodox 196(53%) 174(47.0%) 2.82 0.71(0.18, 2.78)
Muslim 4(28.6%) 10(71.4%) 1.00 1.00
Attitude on LAPMs
Negative attitude 40(29.4%) 96(70.6%) 1.00 1.00
Positive attitude 160(64.5%) 88(35.5%) 4.36*** 3.41(1.99, 5.85) ***
* Statistically significant at P<0.05, ** statistically significant at P<0.01, and *** statistically significant at P<0.001; OR= Odds Ratio, AOR =Adjusted Odds Ratio; COR=Crude Odds Ratio; no formal education includes illiterate and able to read and write
Variables Intention to use LAPMs OR
Yes No COR AOR (95%CI)
Number (%) Number (%)
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Heard myths and misconceptions
Yes 131(55.0%) 107(45.0%) 1.37 1.06(0.64, 1.74)
No 69(47.3%) 77(52.7%) 1.00 1.00
Household size
1-4 141(54.4%) 118(45.6%) 1.34 0.22(0.03, 1.70)
5-10 59(47.2%) 66(52.8%) 1.00 1.00
Number of children alive
=<2 142(54.6%) 118(45.4%) 1.37 10.67(1.29, 88.31)*
>2 58(46.8%) 66(53.2%) 1.00 1.00
Mothers occupation
House wife 100(52.6%) 90(47.4%) 0.74 0.46(0.19, 1.07)
Private business 23(41.1%) 33(58.9%) 0.47 0.44(0.16, 1.22)
Employed 50(53.8%) 43(46.2%) 0.78 0.53(0.21, 1.35)
Unemployed 27(60.0%) 18(40.0%) 1.00 1.00
* Statistically significant at P<0.05, ** statistically significant at P<0.01, and *** statistically significant at P<0.001; OR= Odds Ratio, AOR =Adjusted Odds Ratio; COR=Crude Odds Ratio; no formal education includes illiterate and able to read and write