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Table 8 Unadjusted and adjusted hazard ratios for IUD discontinuation at 24 months, by sociodemographic and economic factors (Suraj 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

Suraj intervention

Unadjusted HR

Adjusted HR

(95% CI)

(95% CI)

Age of women, years

  15–25

8.32 (2.62–26.48)a

2.55 (0.73–8.94)

  26–35

4.17 (1.32–13.19)a

1.97 (0.60–6.43)

   > 35

1

 

Province

  Sindh

1

 

  Punjab

1.44 (1.01–2.05)a

0.97 (0.59–1.60)

  Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

0.33 (0.20–0.55)a

0.26 (0.13–0.53)a

Monthly family income (PKR)

   ≤ 3,000

2.34 (1.26–4.33)a

0.79 (0.33–1.91)

  3,001–6,000

2.17 (1.29–3.65)a

1.03 (0.54–1.95)

  6,001–9,000

1.84 (1.05–3.23)a

1.12 (0.57–2.20)

   > 9,000

1

 

Number of living children

  1–2

1.55 (0.86–2.81)b

1.30 (0.63–2.66)

  3–4

1.03 (0.64–1.65)b

1.03 (0.60–1.75)

  5+

1

 

Age of last child, years

  Up to 1

1.78 (1.15–2.76)a

1.13 (0.63–2.01)

  1–2

1.52 (0.95–2.40)b

1.47 (0.83–2.61)

   > 2

1

 

Type of client

  Voucher

1

 

  Referral

1.48 (1.06–2.07)a

0.99 (0.61–1.59)

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