Table 4

Unadjusted and adjusted effects of individual components of quality in family planning services on the use of IUD among married women age 15–49, Egypt SPA 2002; Egypt IDHS 2003

Component of quality

Unadjusted RRR

Adjusted RRR^b

Public

Private

Other methods

Public

Private

Other methods

Counseling

Low^a

-

-

-

-

-

-

Middle

1.22**

0.83

0.97

1.39***

0.94

1.08

High

1.36***

1.00

1.02

1.61***

1.13

1.15

Examination room

Low^a

-

-

-

-

-

-

Middle

1.16*

1.17

0.93

1.14

1.09

0.91

High

1.49***

1.14

1.06

1.46***

1.02

1.04

Supply of contraceptive

Low^a

-

-

-

-

-

-

Middle

1.08

0.98

1.02

1.09

0.94

1.01

High

0.89

0.89

1.20

0.78

0.78

1.04

Management

Low^a

-

-

-

-

-

-

Middle

1.11

0.99

1.15

1.24*

1.01

1.34**

High

0.90

0.89

1.04

1.03

0.94

1.25

^a Reference group

^b Adjusted RRR based on the full model but only main effects are presented

*p < 0.1, **p < 0.05, ***p < 0.01

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