Table 3.

Multilevel logistic regression odds ratio of hysterectomy among women aged 15-49 years in three high prevalence states of India 2019-21

Background Characteristics	Andhra Pradesh Odds ratio (CI 95%)	Telangana Odds ratio (CI 95%)	Bihar Odds ratio (CI 95%)
Age (years)
15-29
30-39	5.89***(4.94,7.02)	8.64***(6.18,12.09)	5.89***(4.94, 7.02)
40-49	10.17***(8.49,12.18)	22.81***(14.70,35.40)	10.36***(8.65, 12.18)
Years of schooling
No schooling
1-5 years	0.88 (0.76,1.02)	0.77**(0.64,0.92)	0.88 (0.76,1.02)
6-9 years	0.74***(0.64,0.86)	0.55***(0.45,0.67)	0.74***(0.64,0.86)
10 and above years	0.48***(0.41,0.57)	0.26***(0.19,0.34)	0.48***(0.41,0.57)
Residence
Urban
Rural	1.35**(1.12,1.61)	1.76***(1.45,2.13)	1.35***(1.12,1.61)
Religion
Hindu
Muslim	0.72***(0.61,0.84)	0.50***(0.38,0.66)	0.72***(0.61,0.84)
Others	0.88 (0.25,3.06)	0.73 (0.51,1.03)	0.88 (0.25,3.06)
Caste/Tribe
SC/ST
OBC	1.14*(1.03,1.27)	1.15*(1.02,1.31)	1.14*(1.03,1.27)
Others	1.13 (0.97,1.32)	1.14 (0.92,1.40)	1.13 (0.97,1.32)
Children ever born
1
2	3.12***(2.27,4.29)	1.83***(1.46,2.30)	3.12***(2.27,4.29)
3	4.01***(2.93,5.49)	2.06***(1.62,2.62)	4.01***(2.93,5.49)
4+	3.69***(2.70,5.03)	1.84***(1.42,2.39)	3.69***(2.70,5.03)
Ever use of family planning
No
Yes	0.48***(0.43,0.54)	0.58***(0.49,0.69)	0.48***(0.43,0.54)
Wealth index
Poorest
Poorer	1.51***(1.29,1.75)	1.54***(1.29,1.83)	1.50***(1.29,1.75)
Middle	1.92***(1.65,2.23)	1.78***(1.47,2.17)	1.92***(1.65,2.23)
Richer	2.12***(1.81,2.49)	1.96***(1.58,2.43)	2.12***(1.81,2.49)
Richest	2.18***(1.81,2.63)	2.57***(1.94,3.42)	2.18***(1.81,2.63)
Health insurance
No
Yes	1.21**(1.07,1.38)	1.05 (0.93,1.20)	1.21**(1.07,1.38)
Constant	0.00***(0,00.01)	0.004***(0,0.01)	0.004***(0.00,0.01)
Var (district)	0.215	0.178	0.172
Var (PSU)	0.147	0.125	0.152
Var (HHs)	0.001	0.764	0.001
ICC (district) (%)	4.75	4.08	4.8
ICC (PSU) (%)	9.0	6.96	9.0
ICC (HHs) (%)	9.0	24.5	9.0

***p-value<0.01; **p-value<0.05; *p-value<0.10