Table 6 Multivariate logistic regression...

Table 6

Multivariate logistic regression of male spousal characteristics, communication index and attitude index on the family planning use

Variable	Unadjusted (cOR)			Adjusted (aOR)
Spouse age (RC: 25–29)	Odd ratio	p-value	95% CI	Odd ratio	p-value	95% CI
30–34 years	3.1	0.00*	1.42-6.74	7.9	0.00*	2.30-26.72
35–39 years	0.9	0.82	0.46-1.84	2.7	0.07	0.92-7.93
40+ years	0.2	0.00*	0.06-0.33	0.1	0.00*	0.02-0.23
Spouse level of education (RC: Primary)
Secondary	1.7	0.43	0.46-6.09	0.7	0.71	0.10-4.78
Postsecondary	3.5	0.05	0.9786-12.5443	2.1	0.42	0.33-13.83
Religion (RC: Christian)
Islam	1.0	0.97	0.59-1.67	1.3	0.48	0.61-2.84
Spouse employment status (RC: Unemployed)
Employed	32.5	0.00*	11.91-88.66	7.2	0.00*	1.89-27.69
Communication index (RC: Poor)
Fair	7.8	0.00*	3.78-16.13	14.3	0.00*	4.57-44.62
Good	35.5	0.00*	15.93-78.99	80.7	0.00*	19.80-328.84
Attitude index (RC: Poor)
Fair	2.4	0.00*	1.23-4.50	0.8	0.73	0.29-2.36
Good	8.6	0.00*	3.59-20.65	5.4	0.01*	1.34-22.17

Variable	Unadjusted (cOR)			Adjusted (aOR)
Spouse age (RC: 25–29)	Odd ratio	p-value	95% CI	Odd ratio	p-value	95% CI
30–34 years	3.1	0.00*	1.42-6.74	7.9	0.00*	2.30-26.72
35–39 years	0.9	0.82	0.46-1.84	2.7	0.07	0.92-7.93
40+ years	0.2	0.00*	0.06-0.33	0.1	0.00*	0.02-0.23
Spouse level of education (RC: Primary)
Secondary	1.7	0.43	0.46-6.09	0.7	0.71	0.10-4.78
Postsecondary	3.5	0.05	0.9786-12.5443	2.1	0.42	0.33-13.83
Religion (RC: Christian)
Islam	1.0	0.97	0.59-1.67	1.3	0.48	0.61-2.84
Spouse employment status (RC: Unemployed)
Employed	32.5	0.00*	11.91-88.66	7.2	0.00*	1.89-27.69
Communication index (RC: Poor)
Fair	7.8	0.00*	3.78-16.13	14.3	0.00*	4.57-44.62
Good	35.5	0.00*	15.93-78.99	80.7	0.00*	19.80-328.84
Attitude index (RC: Poor)
Fair	2.4	0.00*	1.23-4.50	0.8	0.73	0.29-2.36
Good	8.6	0.00*	3.59-20.65	5.4	0.01*	1.34-22.17

Note(s): *Statistically significant; CI: Confidence interval; cOR: Crude odd ratio; aOR: Adjusted odd ratio; RC: Reference category