Table 3.
Individual and community level factors associated with internet use among reproductive age women in Jordan 2023 DHS
| Characteristics | Category | Model I (AOR with 95%) | Model II (AOR with 95%) | Model III (AOR with 95%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Respondent education | Non educated | Ref | - | Ref |
| Primary | 4.94(3.77,5.84)* | - | 4.65(3.74,5.78)* | |
| Secondary and above | 9.07(7.42,11.08)* | - | 8.99(7.36,10.99)* | |
| Respondent occupation | No working | Ref | - | Ref |
| Working | 1.89(1.611,2.00)* | - | 1.86(1.67,2.08)* | |
| Respondent age | 15–24 | Ref | - | Ref |
| 25–34 | 0.74(0.609,0.89)* | - | 0.72(0.5,0.87)* | |
| 35–49 | 0.79(0.66,0.95)* | - | 0.78(0.64,0.94)* | |
| Wealth Status | Poor | Ref | - | Ref |
| Middle | 1.68(1.53,1.85)* | - | 1.65(1.50,1.81)* | |
| Rich | 1.56(1.43,1.72)* | - | 1.55(1.41,1.70)* | |
| Marital status | Widowed | Ref | - | Ref |
| Divorced | 0.62(0.47,0.80)* | - | 0.62(0.47,0.80)* | |
| Married | 0.99(0.82,1.21) | - | 1.00(0.82,1.21) | |
| Has personal electronic wallet | No | Ref | - | Ref |
| Yes | 1.57(1.39,1.77)* | - | 1.60(1.41,1.80)* | |
| Own a mobile telephone | No | Ref | - | Ref |
| Yes | 33.10(28.21,38.84)* | - | 33.34(28.41,39.12)* | |
| Region | Amman | - | Ref | Ref |
| Balqa | - | 1.17(0.72,1.92) | 1.30(0.80,2.10) | |
| Zarqa | - | 4.31(2.70,6.90)* | 7.86(4.82,12.22)* | |
| Madaba | - | 4.66(2.56,8.50)* | 5.68(3.09,10.41)* | |
| Irbid | - | 2.96(1.88,4.66)* | 3.15(2.03,4.91)* | |
| Mafraq | - | 0.43(0.27,0.69)* | 0.66(0.42,1.05) | |
| Jarash | - | 1.51(0.89,2.54) | 1.75(1.05,2.92)* | |
| Ajloun | - | 3.30(1.86,5.85)* | 3.23(1.83,5.69)* | |
| Karak | - | 2.26(1.30,3.93)* | 2.87(1.67,4.93)* | |
| Tafiela | - | 2.34(1.27,4.28)* | 2.44(1.33,4.49)* | |
| Aqaba | - | 0.77(0.43,1.37) | 0.89(0.51,1.57) | |
| ma’an | - | 3.35(1.81,6.19)* | 4.11(2.21,7.62)* | |
| Community media | No | - | Ref | Ref |
| Yes | - | 0.75(0.68,0.82)* | 0.70(0.64,0.76)* | |
| Place of residence | Urban | - | Ref | - |
| Rural | - | 0.82(0.59,1.12) | - |
*p-value < 0.05