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Table 3 Maternal and health facility factors relating to contraceptive use

From: Factors influencing contraceptive utilisation among postpartum adolescent mothers: a cross sectional study at China-Uganda friendship hospital

Variable (reference category)

p-value

Odds ratio

Confidence interval

Maternal factors

   

Preferred contraceptive (no)

   

Yes

0.028

2.62

[1.97,3.55]

Health facility factors

   

Distance from the health unit (More than 5 km)

   

Less than 5 km

0.033

2.10

[1.44,2.48]

Always find the contraceptive of choice whenever in need of them (no)

0.550

0.787

[0.02,5.113]

yes

   

Are you required to pay for family planning services (No)

0.001

4.69

[3.51,7.28]

yes