Table 3 Factors associated with contraceptive use among women with disabilities 2013–2023, Ethiopia

Individual level

Age [27,28,29, 33]

Positive

Age group 26–35 and 36–45 versus 15–25 years: AOR = 5.43 (95% CI: 1.71–17.81) and AOR = 3.6 (95% CI: 1.11–11.32) respectively [29]. Age group 35–48 and 25–34 years versus 15–24 years: AOR = 3.0 (95% CI:1.48–5.98) and AOR = 4.3.7 (95% CI: 1.90–10.04) [33]

Education [27,28,29]

Positive

Women education: AOR = 5.0 (95% CI: 1.87–13.40) [29], and partner education AOR = 3.1 (95% CI: 1.04–9.50) [28]

Marital status (married) [29, 31,32,33, 35]

Positive

Marital status (married): AOR = 2.13 (95% CI: 1.01–4.52) [29], AOR = 3.9 (93% CI: 2.31–6.63) [31] and AOR = 18.4 (95% CI: 10.38–32.50) [35] respectively

Employment [28, 31]

Positive

Employment: AOR = 2.2 (95% CI: 1.77–4.15) [31], and unemployment: AOR = 0.8 (95% CI: 0.3–2.05) [28]

Having knowledge about contraceptives methods [27, 32, 33]

Positive

Having knowledge on contraceptive: AOR = 3.31 (95% CI: 1.37–7.59) [32] and AOR = 2.82 (95% CI: 1.47–5.40) [33]

Positive attitude towards contraceptives [31, 33]

Positive

Positive attitudes: AOR = 2.3 (95% CI: 1.21–3.87) [31]

Autonomy to visit health facility [34]

Positive

Women autonomy: AOR = 3.30 (95% CI: 1.45–6.92) [34]

Being subjected to media [34]

Positive

Subjected to media: AOR = 5.9 (95% CI: 1.45–6.92) [34]

Interpersonal level

Perceived positive family attitude [33]

Negative

Family attitude: AOR = 0.48 (95% CI: 0.26–0.88) [33]

Discussion with partner [28, 34]

Positive

Discussion: AOR = 3.3 (95% CI: 1.08–10.34) [28] and AOR = 9.36 (95% CI: 3.44–17.17) [34]

Living with sexual partner [34]

Positive

Sexual partner: AOR = 9.2 (95% CI: 2.84–13.60) [34]

Perceived family economy (rich and medium) [29]

Positive

Family economy level: AOR = 11.6 [95% CI: 2.81–47.31] [29]

Community level

Living with disabilities, [18, 30]

Negative

Living with disabilities: AOR = 0.38 (95% CI: 0.18–0.79) and AOR = 0.06 (95% CI: 0.03–0.12) [18]

Institutional level

Transport accessibility to health facilities [18]

Positive

Transport: AOR = 2.28 (95% CI: 1.53–3.94) [18]

Presence of nearby health facilities [35]

Positive

Nearby health facilities: AOR = 4.04 (955 CI: 2.05–7.93) [35]

Customer trust in health facility about confidentiality [35]

Positive

Confidentiality: ARO = 2.26 (95% CI: 1.12–4.57) [35]

Being visited by health care provider [30]

Positive

Healthcare provider visiting reduces unmet need of contraceptive use (AOR = 0.25, 95% CI: 0.09–0.65) which inversely means enabling women to use contraceptive services [30]

Policy level

All studies did not report public policy-related factors that either enable or hinder contraceptive use among women with disabilities in Ethiopia