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Table 9 Unadjusted and adjusted hazard ratios for IUD discontinuation at 24 months, by sociodemographic and economic factors (community midwives (CMW) intervention)

From: Continuation rates and reasons for discontinuation of intra-uterine device in three provinces of Pakistan: results of a 24-month prospective client follow-up

Characteristics

CMW intervention

Unadjusted HR

Adjusted HR

(95% CI)

(95% CI)

Age of women, years

  15–25

2.18 (1.00–4.77)b

2.44 (1.10–5.41)a

  26–35

1.01 (0.48–2.12)

1.11 (0.52–2.36)

   > 35

1

 

Education

  Illiterate

3.88 (0.53–28.15)b

4.36 (0.60–31.70)

  Primary (1–5 years)

3.06 (0.41–23.19)

3.20 (0.42–24.29)

  Secondary (6–10 years)

1.51 (0.14–16.63)

1.67(0.15–18.47)

  Post-secondary

1

 

Monthly family income (PKR)

   ≤ 3,000

1.37 (0.67–2.79)

  3,001–6,000

0.75 (0.40–1.41)

  6,001–9,000

0.82 (0.39–1.75)

   > 9,000

  

Number of living children

  1–2

1.00 (0.42–2.40)

  3–4

1.50 (0.81–2.76)

  5+

  

Age of last child, years

  Up to 1

0.91 (0.49–1.70)

  1–2

1.06 (0.52–2.18)

   > 2

  
  1. aSignificant at P <0.05, bSignificant at P <0.20.