Complex Samples Logistic Regression Analysis of Predictors of the Use of Modern Contraceptives Among Married or In-Union Women in Ethiopia.

Abstract

Background: Modern contraceptive use by currently married Ethiopian women has steadily increased over the last 15 years. The main objective of this study was to identify the magnitude and predictors of current use of modern contraceptives among married or in-union women aged (15-49) in Ethiopia using complex sampling. Methods: The study used data from the 2016 Ethiopia Demographic and Health Survey (EDHS, 2016) dataset. In the study a total number of 7,346 married or in-union women age 15-49 in Ethiopia were included. The current use of modern contraceptives among reproductive-age married or in-union women in Ethiopia, measured as ‘Yes’ (currently using a modern method) and ‘No’(using a folkloric method, traditional method, and no method) is considered as a dependent variable. Complex samples binary logistic regression was performed to examine the importance of each explanatory variables using SPSS version 23, and statistical significance was attached at p=0.05. Results: The study found that age 40–44 years (AOR = 2.064), wealth index Middle (AOR = 1.553); Rich (AOR =1.71), working status yes (AOR = 1.279), and sexual activity in the last 4 weeks active in the last 4 weeks (AOR=3.614) were highly significantly associated with current use of modern contraceptive. Conclusion: The variables age, religion, residence, region, wealth status, husband desire for children, women's working status, sexual activity in the last 4 weeks, and total number of children ever born were statistically significant predictors for the current use of modern contraceptives among married or in union women in Ethiopia.