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Women’s socio-demographic and cultural factors influencing unmet need for family planning in rural areas of The Gambia: Evidence from a population-based analytical cross-sectional study
Global Journal of Epidemiology and Infectious Disease
| Vol 2, Issue 2
Table 6. Influence ofparticipants’ socio-cultural and proximate factors on unmet need for FPamong participants
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Predictors | B (regression coefficient) | Adjusted Odds Ratio (aOR) | 95% C.I. for OR | p-value | |
| Lower | Upper | ||||
| Are contraceptives affordable? |
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| Yes | -0.457 | 0.633 | 0.371 | 1.079 | 0.093 |
| No (Ref) | 1 |
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| Frequency of sex in a month | 0.158 | 1.172 | 0.923 | 1.488 | 0.194 |
| Frequency of using contraceptives | 0.462 | 1.587 | 1.041 | 2.419 | 0.032* |
| Use contraceptives before to delay or avoid pregnancy |
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| Yes | -0.396 | 0.673 | 0.320 | 1.414 | 0.296 |
| No (Ref) | 1 |
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| Do you get contraceptives when due? |
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| Yes | -0.424 | 0.655 | 0.303 | 1.414 | 0.281 |
| No (Ref) | 1 |
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Ref=Reference category; R2=13.2% - 19.5%, CI= Confidence Interval; *statistical significance p<0.05