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Logistic regression was used to determine the effects of women's pregnancy history on their use of contraception.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Setting<\/jats:title><jats:p>Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Participants<\/jats:title><jats:p>3226, 2377, 4396, 3250 and 2596 women of reproductive age (15\u201349\u2005years) from Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda, respectively, were included in the analysis.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Women who had experienced a mistimed pregnancy were more likely to use a modern contraceptive method during their most recent sexual encounter in Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi and Uganda. Other significant correlates of women's contraceptive use were: desire for more children, parity, household wealth, maternal education and access information through radio. In-country regional differences on use of modern contraceptive methods were noted across five East African countries.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>Women's birth histories were significantly associated with their decision to adopt a modern contraceptive method. This highlights the importance of considering women's birth histories, especially women with mistimed births, in the promotion of contraceptive use in East Africa. 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