Table 3

Multivariate logistic regression odds ratio for the use of modern contraceptive methods within 12 months postpartum period

CharacteristicModel 1Model 2Model 3Model 4Model 5
Received FP information during ANC in third trimester1.85*** (1.32–2.60)1.48* (1.04–2.12)
FP information at delivery (Ref. Home delivery)
 Delivered at facility but no FP information received1.50* (1.04–2.17)1.57* (1.07–2.30)
 Delivered at facility and received FP information1.99** (1.25–3.17)1.71* (1.04–2.79)
Received FP information during postpartum period2.32*** (1.55–3.46)2.03** (1.43–3.08)
Age (years) (Ref. 15–24)
 25–291.01 (0.69–1.50)0.99 (0.67–1.45)0.99 (0.68–1.47)1.08 (0.74–1.60)1.03 (0.71–1.52)
 30–340.95 (0.58–1.54)0.94 (0.58–1.53)0.88 (0.55–1.43)1.04 (0.65–1.67)0.96 (0.60–1.53)
 35+0.58 (0.29–1.15)0.53† (0.27–1.06)0.57 (0.29–1.14)0.64 (0.32–1.26)0.59 (0.29–1.19)
Wealth quintiles (Ref. Richest)
 Poorest0.53† (0.26–1.06)0.54† (0.27–1.07)0.55† (0.27–1.11)0.49* (0.25–0.99)0.53† (0.27–1.06)
 Poor0.87 (0.45–1.67)0.90 (0.48–1.73)0.91 (0.47–1.75)0.85 (0.44–1.65)0.91 (0.47–1.75)
 Middle0.86 (0.46–1.64)0.89 (0.47–1.67)0.88 (0.47–1.65)0.86 (0.45–1.61)0.88 (0.47–1.66)
 Rich0.78 (0.41–1.47)0.82 (0.44–1.54)0.79 (0.42–1.49)0.78 (0.42–1.47)0.82 (0.44–1.54)
Education (years’ schooling) (Ref. 12+)
 00.60† (0.34–1.07)0.61† (0.34–1.10)0.66 (0.37–1.19)0.63 (0.35–1.13)0.69 (0.38–1.26)
 1–70.67 (0.37–1.19)0.65 (0.36–1.15)0.71 (0.39–1.28)0.65 (0.36–1.17)0.67 (0.37–1.22)
 8–110.78 (0.47–1.28)0.75 (0.46–1.25)0.80 (0.49–1.33)0.78 (0.47–1.29)0.79 (0.47–1.30)
Parity (Ref. 1)
 20.98 (0.64–1.48)1.01 (0.66–1.53)0.99 (0.65–1.51)0.92 (0.61–3.87)0.95 (0.63–1.45)
 31.19 (0.73–1.96)1.22 (0.74–2.00)1.22 (0.74–2.01)1.11 (0.68–1.83)1.17 (0.70–1.94)
 4+1.46 (0.81–2.62)1.44 (0.80–2.61)1.56 (0.85–2.85)1.27 (0.71–2.29)1.39 (0.76–2.53)
Ever use of modern method prior to last birth reported at midterm2.75*** (2.01–3.76)2.76*** (2.02–3.79)2.70** (1.97–3.72)2.82*** (2.05–3.87)2.77*** (2.01–3.82)
Worked in the last 12 months1.84 (0.16–21.2)1.59 (0.15–16.82)2.02 (0.19–21.69)1.77 (0.20–15.57)1.77 (0.22–14.28)
Recall FP messages on TV, radio or newspaper at baseline1.05 (0.77–1.44)1.03 (0.75–1.42)1.01 (0.73–1.40)1.06 (0.77–1.45)1.01 (0.73–1.40)
Religion (Ref. Hindu)
 Other religions1.46† (0.96–2.06)1.41† (0.96–2.07)1.45† (0.99–2.12)1.45† (1.00–2.13)1.48* (1.01–2.18)
Caste (Ref. SC/ST)
 OBC1.22 (0.80–1.87)1.22 (0.80–1.88)1.25 (0.81–1.94)1.22 (0.79–1.87)1.25 (0.80–1.95)
 General caste1.28 (0.82–2.02)1.28 (0.82–2.02)1.29 (0.81–2.04)1.26 (0.80–1.99)1.28 (0.81–2.02)
City (Ref. Agra)
 Aligarh1.38 (0.91–2.07)1.28 (0.84–1.95)1.38 (0.91–2.08)1.17 (0.77–1.78)1.17 (0.77–1.79)
 Allahabad1.31 (0.82–2.09)1.18 (0.73–1.91)1.29 (0.81–2.07)1.22 (0.76–1.96)1.18 (0.72–1.91)
 Gorakhpur1.04 (0.67–1.61)1.01 (0.65–1.59)1.06 (0.69–1.63)1.02 (0.66–1.59)1.05 (0.68–1.62)
 Slum (Ref. Non-slum)0.92 (0.67–1.25)0.90 (0.66–1.23)0.95 (0.69–1.29)0.89 (0.65–1.20)0.91 (0.66–1.25)
Observations988988988988988
  • Exponentiated coefficients; 95% confidence intervals in brackets.

  • p≤0.10; *p≤0.05; **p≤0.01; ***p≤0.001.

  • ANC, antenatal care; FP, family planning; OBC, other backward caste; Ref., reference; SC, scheduled caste; ST, scheduled tribe.