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Table 8 Media Exposure and their association with utilization of SRH services (n = 384)

From: Factors affecting utilization of sexual and reproductive health services among women with disabilities- a mixed-method cross-sectional study from Ilam district, Nepal

Characteristics

Utilization of SRH services

p-value

Crude OR (95%CI)

Yes

n (%)

No

n (%)

Listen to radio/FM

 Often

37(21.3)

137(78.7)

0.004*

2.3(1.303–4.088)

 Never

22(10.5)

188(89.5)

 

Ref

Watch TV

 Often

32(16.0)

168(84.0)

0.719

1.1(0.635–1.932)

 Never

27(14.7)

157(85.3)

 

Ref

Read newspaper

 Often

8(15.1)

45(84.9)

0.953

1.0(0.435–2.192)

 Never

51(15.4)

280(84.6)

 

Ref

Surf the internet to get information on health

 Often

11(23.4)

36(76.6)

0.107

1.8(0.877–3.860)

 Never

48(14.2)

289(85.8)

 

Ref

  1. The crude odds ratio is the odds ratio that identifies the association between variables with the use of SRH services. The variable for which p-value is less than 0.05(*) is considered significant
  2. Ref reference group