Association of unmet contraceptive need with explanatory variable | ||
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Potential explanatory variable | Univariate OR | Multi-variable OR |
Previous side effects from contraception – Yes vs No | 5.0 | 5.7 |
Previous unwanted pregnancy – Yes vs No | 4.6 | 3.0 |
Husband opposes contraception use – Yes vs No | 4.0 | 3.0 |
Religious beliefs | ||
Not accepted vs Accepted | 3.0 | 2.1 |
Don't know vs Accepted | 3.1 | 2.2 |
Desired number of children | ||
Don't agree vs Agree | 2.1 | 1.5 |
Don't discuss vs Agree | 2.8 | 2.6 |
↵* Multivariate odds ratios (ORs) from Kotb et al.1 and univariate ORs calculated from data reported there.