Table 3 Factors associated with perceived access to family planning methods among young people in northern Uganda
Characteristic | Female | Crude OR (95% CI) | P value | Male | Crude OR (95% CI) | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Yes n(%) | No n(%) | Â | Â | Yes n(%) | No n(%) | Â | Â |
Age category | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
15–19 | 140(97.2) | 190(87.6) | 1.00 |  | 28(90.3) | 144(89.4) | 1.00 |  |
20–24 | 4(2.8) | 27(12.4) | 4.97(1.70-14.54) | 0.003* | 3(9.7) | 17(10.6) | 1.10(0.30–4.01) | 0.883 |
Education level | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
None | 0(0) | 27(12.4) | 1.00 | Â | 2(6.5) | 1(13.0) | 1.00 | Â |
Primary | 65(45.1) | 71(32.7) | 0.24(0.09–0.63) | 0.003* | 12(38.7) | 58(36.0) | 0.46(0.10–2.23) | 0.335 |
Secondary | 73(50.7) | 92(42.4) | 0.28(0.11–0.71) | 0.008* | 16(51.6) | 69(42.9) | 0.41(0.09–1.93) | 0.260 |
Tertiary | 6(4.2) | 27(12.4) | - | - | 1(3.2) | 13(8.1) | 1.24(0.10-15.05) | 0.867 |
Residence | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Rural | 8(5.6) | 69(31.8) | 1.00 | Â | 10(32.3) | 61(37.9) | 1.00 | Â |
Urban | 136(94.4) | 148(68.2) | 0.13(0.06–0.27) | < 0.001* | 21(67.7) | 100(62.1) | 0.78(0.34–1.77) | 0.553 |
Religion | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Other | 1(0.7) | 26(12.0) | 1.00 | Â | 3(9.7) | 23(14.3) | 1.00 | Â |
Christian | 133(92.4) | 168(77.4) | 0.15(0.05–0.42) | < 0.001* | 23(74.2) | 113(70.2) | 0.64(0.18–2.31) | 0.497 |
Muslim | 10(6.9) | 23(10.6) | 0.26(0.08–0.84) | 0.025* | 5(16.1) | 25(15.5) | 0.65(0.14–3.04) | 0.586 |
Marital relationship | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 11(7.6) | 53(24.4) | 1.00 | Â | 2(6.5) | 15(9.3) | 1.00 | Â |
No | 133(92.4) | 164(75.6) | 0.26(0.13–0.51) | < 0.001* | 29(93.6) | 146(90.7) | 0.67(0.15–3.09) | 0.609 |
Live with parents | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
No | 16(11.1) | 88(40.6) | 1.00 | Â | 3(9.7) | 51(31.7) | 1.00 | Â |
Yes | 128(88.9) | 129(59.5) | 0.18(0.10–0.33) | < 0.001* | 28(90.3) | 110(68.3) | 0.23(0.07–0.80) | 0.020* |
Mother’s education |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
None | 13(9.0) | 46(21.2) | 1.00 | Â | 5(16.1) | 46(28.6) | 1.00 | Â |
Primary | 31(21.5) | 92(42.4) | 0.84(0.40–1.75) | 0.640 | 13(41.9) | 71(44.1) | 0.59(0.20–1.78) | 0.351 |
Secondary | 87(60.4) | 53(24.4) | 0.17(0.09–0.35) | < 0.001* | 9(29.0) | 26(16.2) | 0.31(0.10–1.04) | 0.057* |
Tertiary | 13(9.0) | 26(13.0) | 0.57(0.23–1.40) | 0.217 | 4(12.9) | 18(11.2) | 0.49(0.18–2.03) | 0.325 |
Father’s education |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
None | 1(0.7) | 33(15.2) | 1.00 | Â | 2(6.5) | 19(11.8) | 1.00 | Â |
Primary | 24(16.7) | 59(27.2) | 0.07(0.01–0.58) | 0.013* | 8(25.8) | 41(25.5) | 0.54(0.10–2.79) | 0.461 |
Secondary | 72(50.0) | 62(28.6) | 0.03(0.01–0.20) | < 0.001* | 11(35.5) | 51(31.7) | 0.49(0.10–2.41) | 0.378 |
Tertiary | 47(32.6) | 63(29.0) | 0.04(0.01–0.31) | 0.002* | 10(32.3) | 50(31.1) | 0.53(0.11–2.63) | 0.434 |
Have a child | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
No | 133(91.0) | 149(68.7) | 1.00 | Â | 27(87.1) | 145(90.1) | 1.00 | Â |
Yes | 13(9.0) | 68(31.3) | 4.60(2.43–8.70) | < 0.001* | 4(12.9) | 16(9.9) | 0.74(0.23–2.40) | 0.622 |
Sexually active | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
No | 108(75.0) | 78(35.9) | 1.00 | Â | 21(67.7) | 87(54.1) | 1.00 | Â |
Yes | 36(25.0) | 139(64.1) | 5.35(3.35–8.54) | < 0.001* | 10(32.3) | 74(45.9) | 1.79(0.79–4.03) | 0.163* |
No. of sexual partners | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
0 | 118(81.9) | 88(40.6) | 1.00 | Â | 23(74.2) | 88(54.7) | 1.00 | Â |
1 | 25(17.4) | 109(50.2) | 5.84(3.50–9.78) | < 0.001* | 3(9.7) | 37(23.0) | 3.22(0.91–11.40) | 0.069* |
> 1 | 1(0.7) | 20(9.2) | 26.82(3.53-203.64) | 0.001* | 5(16.1) | 36(22.3) | 1.89(0.66–5.33) | 0.234* |
Overall knowledge | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Poor | 55(38.2) | 74(34.1) | 1.00 | Â | 15(48.4) | 59(36.7) | 1.00 | Â |
Good | 89(61.8) | 143(65.9) | 1.19(0.77–1.85) | 0.427 | 16(51.6) | 102(63.4) | 1.62(0.74–3.51) | 0.221* |
Overall attitude | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Poor | 51(35.4) | 144(66.4) | 1.00 | Â | 15(48.4) | 97(60.3) | 1.00 | Â |
Good | 93(64.6) | 73(33.6) | 0.28(0.18–0.43) | < 0.001* | 16(51.6) | 64(39.7) | 0.62(0.29–1.34) | 0.223* |