Table 3.
Multivariable multilevel logistic regression of individual and community level variables associated with independent women decision making not to use contraceptives in Ethiopia using EDHS data, 2022
| Characteristics | Independent women decision making not to use contraceptives ( adjust analysis (AOR, 95%CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Model II | Model III | Model IV | |
| Household head | |||
| Female | 2.11(1.60–2.78)* | 2.10 (1.59–2.78)* | |
| Male | 1 | ---- | 1 |
| Religion | |||
| Orthodox | 1.84 (1.39–2.44)* | 1.52 (1.05–2.20)* | |
| Moslem | 1 | ----- | 1 |
| Protestant | 1.62 (1.17–2.23)* | 1.50 (1.01–2.23) * | |
| Catholic/traditional/other | 1.86(0.74–4.69) | 1.81 (0.72–4.51) * | |
| Number of unions | |||
| Once | 1 | --- | 1 |
| More than once | 1.48 (1.12–1.95)* | 1.43 (1.07–1.43) * | |
| Community Education | |||
| Low | 1.19 (1.00-1.49)* | 1.16 (0.93–1.44) | |
| High | 1 | ||
| Region | |||
| Tigray | 2.19 (1.51–3.16)* | 1.66 (1.00-2.82)* | |
| Afar | 1.74 (1.14–2.64)* | 1.72 (1.11–2.67) * | |
| Amhara | 2.45 (1.71–3.500)* | 1.89 (1.13–3.16)* | |
| Oromia | 1.08 (0.73–1.61) | 1.02 (0.65–1.61) | |
| Somalia | --- | 1 | 1 |
| Benishangul Gumiz | 0.99 (0.66–1.48) | 0.89 (0.56–1.43) | |
| South Nations and Nationality | 1.87 (1.32–2.65) * | 1.47 (0.92–2.37) * | |
| Gambela | 2.58 (1.73–3.84)* | 2.06 (1.20–3.54)* | |
| Hariri | 3.93 (2.62–5.88) * | 4.86 (3.10–7.61)* | |
| Addis Abeba | 1.49 (0.95–2.34) | 1.29 (0.74–2.24) | |
| Dire Dawa | 1.66 (1.12–2.45)* | 1.72 (1.12–2.63)* | |
| Model fitness | |||
| Log-likelihood | -3026.313 | -3082.415 | -3012.847 |
| AIC | 6092.625 | 6192.829 | 6089.694 |
| BIC | 6225.229 | 6285.609 | 6301.762 |
Note: AOR; Adjusted Odds Ratio, AIC; Akaike’s Information Criterion, BIC; Bayesian Information Criterion, * p-value less than 0.05