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Table 3 Multilevel multivariable analysis of factors associated with high-risk fertility behavior among reproductive-age women in Ethiopia

From: Spatial distribution and determinants of high-risk fertility behavior among reproductive-age women in Ethiopia

Variables

Categories

Null model

Model I

Model II

Model III

AOR [95% CI]

AOR [95% CI]

AOR [95% CI]

Women education status

No education

 

1.00

 

1.00

Primary

 

0.43 [0.36, 0.51]

 

0.44 [0.37, 0.52]***

Secondary and higher

 

0.25 [0.19, 0.33]

 

0.26 [0.20, 0.34]***

Religion

Orthodox

 

1.00

 

1.00

Muslim

 

1.56 [1.22, 1.99]

 

1.56 [1.20, 2.01]***

Protestant

 

1.46 [1.14, 1.85]

 

1.47 [1.15, 1.89]**

Other

 

1.89 [0.92, 3.89]

 

1.84 [0.89, 3.79]

Have television

No

 

1.00

 

1.00

Yes

 

1.56 [1.20, 2.03]

 

2.06 [1.54, 2.76]***

Have radio

No

 

1.00

 

1.00

Yes

 

1.14 [0.95, 1.36]

 

1.14 [0.95, 1.36]

Sex of household head

Male

 

1.00

 

1.00

Female

 

0.82 [0.64, 1.04]

 

0.84 [0.66, 1.0]

ANC Visit

No

 

1.00

 

1.00

Yes

 

0.77 [0.60, 0.98]

 

0.78 [0.61, 0.99]***

Contraceptive use

No

 

1.00

 

1.00

Yes

 

0.76 [0.65, 0.89]

 

0.77 [0.65, 0.90]**

Sex of the child

Male

 

1.00

 

1.00

Female

 

1.08 [0.93, 1.25]

 

1.08 [0.93, 1.25]

Wealth index

Poor

 

1.00

 

1.00

Middle

 

0.94 [0.75, 1.17]

 

0.96 [0.76, 1.22]

Rich

 

0.90 [0.71, 1.13]

 

1.03 [0.80, 1.32]

Community level variables

 

Residence

Rural

  

1.50 [1.12, 2.02]

1.75 [1.22, 2.50]***

Urban

  

1.00

1.00

Community level poverty

Low

  

1.00

1.00

High

  

1.18 [0.92, 1.52]

1.07 [0.79, 1.45]

Community level of women's education

Low

  

1.00

1.00

High

  

0.73 [0.57, 0.93]

0.89 [0.66, 1.19]

Region

Large central

  

1.00

1.00

Small peripheral

  

1.21 [0.88, 1.66]

1.06 [0.70, 1.59]

Metropolitans

  

0.82 [0.56, 1.99]

[0.86 [0.54, 1.36]

  1. AOR, adjusted odds ratio; CI, confidence interval
  2. **p value < 0.01, ***p value < 0.001