Model of long-acting reversible contraception prescription
| Variable | Unadjusted OR [(95% CI), p value] | Adjusted OR [(95% CI), p value] | |
| SIMD quintile | 1 (most deprived) | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 0.84 (0.80–0.88), p<0.001 | 0.85 (0.81 to –0.90), p=0.005 | |
| 3 | 0.74 (0.71–0.78), p<0.001 | 0.76 (0.72–0.81), p=0.001 | |
| 4 | 0.59 (0.56–0.63), p<0.001 | 0.59 (0.56–0.62), p<0.001 | |
| 5 (least deprived) | 0.52 (0.49–0.55), p<0.001 | 0.51 (0.48–0.55), p<0.001 | |
| Age | – | 1.00 (0.99–1.01), p=0.240 | |
| Age group (years) | 16–19 | – | 1.02 (0.95–1.00), p=0.910 |
| 20–29 | – | 1 | |
| 30–39 | – | 1.25 (1.16–1.36), p<0.001 | |
| 40–49 | – | 1.59 (1.38–1.83), p<0.001 | |
| Location | PIS | – | 1 |
| NaSH | – | 13.47 (12.84–14.13), p<0.001 | |
CI, confidence interval; LARC, long-acting reversible contraceptive; NaSH, Scottish National Sexual Health IT System; OR, odds ratio; PIS, Prescribing Information System; SIMD, Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation.