Table 3 Factors associated with using family planning methods among women in Northwest Syria 2023

Awareness

 No

856 (39.4)

378 (44.2)

1 (base)

 Yes

1,319 (60.6)

885 (67.1)

2.58 (2.16–3.08)

< 0.001

Age group (years)

 Under 18

188 (8.6)

97 (51.6)

1(base)

 18–25

625 (28.7)

324 (51.8)

1.01 (0.73–1.40)

0.953

 26–35

852 (39.2)

524 (61.5)

1.50 (1.09–2.06)

0.013

 36–45

510 (23.5)

38 (62.4)

1.55 (1.11–2.18)

0.010

Displacement status

 Residents

533 (24.5)

300 (56.3)

1(base)

 IDPs

1,642 (75.5)

963 (58.6)

1.10 (0.90–1.34)

0.337

Residency type

 Residents

533 (24.5)

300 (56.3)

1(base)

 IDPs out of camps

722 (33.2)

346 (47.9)

0.71 (0.57–0.90)

0.003

 IDPs in Camps

920 (42.3)

617 (67.1)

1.58(1.27–1.97)

< 0.001

Education level

 Illiterate

386 (17.7)

173 (44.8)

1(base)

 Primary school

870 (40.0)

492 (56.6)

1.60 (1.26–2.04)

< 0.001

 Secondary school

672 (30.9)

433 (64.4)

 2.23 (1.73–2.88)

<0.001

 Higher education

247 (11.4)

165 (66.8)

2.48 (1.78–3.45)

<0.001

Family monthly income

 Less than 100$

1,735 (79.8)

963 (55.50)

1(base)

 100–500$

412 (18.9)

282 (68.5)

1.74 (1.38–2.19)

< 0.001

 More than 500$

28 (1.3)

18 (64.3)

1.44 (0.66–3.14)

0.356

Number of children

 None

54 (2.5)

3 (5.6)

1(base)

 1–3

849 (39)

421 (49.6)

16.72 (5.18–53.99)

< 0.001

 4–5

771 (35.5)

489 (63.4)

29.48 (9.12–95.32)

<0.001

 6 or more

501 (23)

350 (69.9)

39.40 (12.11–128.22)

<0.001