Table 3 Factors associated with post abortion contraceptive utilization among abortion services user in Shire town health institution, Tigray, Ethiopia, 2016 (n = 400)

Marital status

Married

7.46 (4.59, 12.12)*

2.59 (1.16, 5.65)*

Widowed

0.74 (0.18, 3.04)

0.71 (0.11, 4.72)

Divorced

2.21 (0.86, 5.67)

0.87 (0.19, 3.85)

Unmarried

1

1

Educational status

Elementary

0.94 (0.500, 1.76)

0.91 (0.34, 2.39)

Secondary

10.41 (5.54, 19.58)

6.55 (2.42, 17.77)

Completed college

12.01 (4.96, 29.09)*

5.69 (1.61, 20.11)*

No formal education

1

1

Parity

1

19.07 (9.87, 36.85)

4.80 (1.94, 11.89)

2–4

3.89 (2.206, 6.84)*

2.06 (0.82, 5.17)

≥ 5

1.21 (0.45, 3.31)

7.91 (1.66, 37.74)*

0

1

1

Have you ever used contraceptives

Yes

8.89 (5.60, 14.11)*

3.62 (1.77, 7.40)*

No

1

1

Have you counseled on contraceptives

Yes

6.29 (3.98, 9.96)*

3.53 (1.69, 7.37)*

No

1

Ownership of the facility

Public

6.68 (4.21, 10.58)*

5.95 (3.03, 11.72)*

Private

1

1