Table 3.
Odds ratios from 3-level logistic regression models predicting non-numeric ideal family size.
| Model 1 | Discrete Change in Predicted Probability‡ | Model 2 | Discrete Change in Predicted Probability‡ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intercept | 0.052*** (0.204) |
0.042 (0.145) |
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| Level-1 Variables | ||||
| Age | 1.013*** (0.001) |
0.004 | 1.017*** (0.001) |
0.014 |
| Currently Pregnant | 1.088*** (0.015) |
0.002 | 1.095*** (0.015) |
0.024 |
| Parity | 1.069*** (0.002) |
0.001 | 1.080*** (0.002) |
0.003 |
| Muslim | 1.367*** (0.014) |
0.008 | 1.297*** (0.016) |
0.029 |
| Married | 0.744*** (0.011) |
−0.008 | 0.984 (0.013) |
0.020 |
| Socio-economic Status (ref. = middle quintile) | ||||
| Lowest quintile | 1.116*** (0.013) |
0.003 | 1.106*** (0.014) |
0.024 |
| Second quintile | 1.016 (0.014) |
0.000 | 1.017 (0.015) |
0.020 |
| Fourth quintile | 0.968* (0.015) |
−0.001 | 0.976 (0.016) |
0.019 |
| Highest quitile | 0.959* (0.017) |
−0.001 | 0.980 (0.018) |
0.019 |
| Urban residence | 0.873*** (0.013) |
−0.003 | 0.919*** (0.013) |
0.018 |
| Knows Modern Contraception | 0.554*** (0.012) |
−0.018 | — — |
— |
| Ever Used Modern Contraception | — — |
— | 0.554*** (0.012) |
0.018 |
| Education Level (ref. = no education) | ||||
| Incomplete Primary | 0.779*** (0.012) |
−0.006 | 0.794*** (0.013) |
0.013 |
| Complete primary | 0.447*** (0.015) |
−0.019 | 0.482*** (0.016) |
0.010 |
| Experienced a child’s death | 1.228*** (0.010) |
0.005 | 1.209*** (0.010) |
0.026 |
| Level-2 Variables | ||||
| Year | 0.940** (0.016) |
−0.004 | 0.952** (0.016) |
−0.008 |
| % Urban | 1.012 (0.014) |
0.009 | 1.016 (0.015) |
0.031 |
| GDP per capita (in 100 USD) | 0.976 (0.020) |
−0.004 | 0.975 (0.021) |
−0.010 |
| TFR | 1.021 (0.191) |
0.001 | 0.993 (0.200) |
−0.001 |
| % Ever attended school | 1.660 (0.970) |
0.004 | 2.112 (0.953) |
0.018 |
| Child Mortality Rate | 1.000 (0.005) |
0.000 | 1.001 (0.005) |
0.002 |
| HIV Prevalence | 0.921* (0.036) |
−0.006 | 0.938+ (0.038) |
−0.012 |
| Variance Components | ||||
| Level-2 Variance | 0.210*** | 0.225*** | ||
| Level-3 Variance | 0.546*** | 0.508*** | ||
*
p<0.05;
**
p<0.01;
***
p<0.001
Source: As for Figure 1.
Notes: Standard Errors in parentheses. All models also control for the language of the interview.
Model 1: N1=1,045,897; N2=91; N3=32
Model 2: N1 = 810,781; N2=84; N3=30 (sexually-active subsample)
1
Discrete change in predicted probability assumes other variables are held at their mean level. For continuous variables, the change indicates the difference between the mean and one standard deviation above the mean.