Table 2
Adjusted odds ratios relating oral contraceptive use to selected characteristics, women aged 15 to 49, household population, Canada, 2007 to 2011

Table 2
Adjusted odds ratios relating oral contraceptive use to selected characteristics, women aged 15 to 49, household population, Canada, 2007 to 2011
Table summary
This table displays the results of Adjusted odds ratios relating oral contraceptive use to selected characteristics. The information is grouped by Characteristic (appearing as row headers), Adjusted odds ratio and 95% confidence interval (appearing as column headers).
Characteristic Adjusted odds ratio 95% confidence interval
from to
Age group  
15 to 19 14.49Note * 7.14 29.38
20 to 24 10.93Note * 5.10 23.45
25 to 29 8.65Note * 3.59 20.85
30 to 34 8.03Note * 3.57 18.03
35 to 39 3.75Note * 1.73 8.09
40 to 49Note † 1.00 1.00 1.00
Marital status  
MarriedNote † 1.00 1.00 1.00
Common-law 1.63 0.87 3.05
Previously married 0.74 0.33 1.69
Single, never married 1.35 0.68 2.70
Parity (number of children)  
Nulliparous (none) 2.09Note * 1.27 3.42
Parous (one or more)Note † 1.00 1.00 1.00
Sexually active in past year  
NoNote † 1.00 1.00 1.00
Yes 3.96Note * 1.52 10.37
Immigrant  
No 2.66Note * 1.21 5.84
YesNote † 1.00 1.00 1.00
Household income  
LowerNote † 1.00 1.00 1.00
Higher 1.11 0.66 1.89
Has regular doctor  
No 0.56 0.28 1.10
YesNote † 1.00 1.00 1.00
Note †

reference category

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Note *

significantly different from reference category (p < 0.05)

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Note: Excludes women using other hormonal contraceptives (transdermals, intravaginals, and injectables).
Source: 2007 to 2009 and 2009 to 2011 Canadian Health Measures Survey, combined.
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