Research Article

Spatial Distribution and Determinants of Nonautonomy on Decision Regarding Contraceptive Utilization among Married Reproductive-Age Women in Ethiopia: Spatial and Bayesian Multilevel Analysis

Table 4

Bayesian multilevel multivariable logistic regression of the individual- and community-related variables associated with women’s nonautonomy on contraceptive utilization, Ethiopia, 2016.

VariablesWomen’s autonomy
NoYesSDMCSEModel II
AOR (95%)
Model III
AOR (95%)
Model IV
AOR (95%)

Age (years)
 15–24 years600 (78.7)162 (21.3)11
 25–34 years1040 (76.1)326 (23.9)0.0770.0090.74 (0.60,0.90)0.85 (0.68, 1.03)
 35–49 years614 (72.1)238 (27.9)0.48 (0.36,0.61)0.63 (0.54, 0.72)
Religion
 Orthodox1189 (75.0)397 (25.0)1
 Protestant512 (80.3)126 (19.7)0.1230.0151.32 (1.10,1.57)0.89 (0.58, 1.37)
 Muslim523 (72.6)197 (27.4)0.0650.0120.81 (0.69,0.95)0.62 (0.42, 1.95)
 Others+30 (83.3)6 (16.7)0.1540.0231.53 (1.25,1.85)0.56 (0.18, 1.22)
Age at 1st marriage
 <18 years1317 (76.1)414 (23.9)1
 ≥18 years937 (75.0)312 (25.0)0.0840.0160.48 (0.22,0.65)0.33 (0.19,0.57)
Respondent’s educational status
 No education954 (75.2)315 (24.8)
 Primary792 (76.5)244 (23.5)0.0740.0061.03 (0.89,1.18)
 Secondary and above508 (75.3)167 (24.7)0.090.0151.09 (0.91,1.29)
Husband’s educational status
 No education683 (74.1)239 (25.9)
 Primary888 (77.8)253 (22.1)0.7320.0121.05 (0.91,1.20)
 Secondary and above683 (74.5)234 (25.5)0.1080.0240.90 (0.72,1.13)
Husband’s occupation
 Unemployed1121 (74.5)384 (25.5)
 Employed1133 (76.8)342 (23.2)0.0720.0091.20 (1.06,1.36)
Wealth index
 Poor532 (74.5)182 (25.5)1
 Middle368 (78.8)99 (21.2)0.0630.0110.32 (0.09,1.56)0.21 (0.01,1.10)
 Rich1354 (75.3)445 (24.7)0.0780.0140.23 (0.05,0.44)0.12 (0.03,0.26)
Media exposure
 No1016 (77.1)301 (22.8)
 Yes1238 (74.4)425 (25.6)0.0990.0140.89 (0.72,1.11)
Number of living children
21154 (75.2)380 (24.8)1
 >21100 (76.1)346 (23.9)0.1300.0141.14 (1.19,1.72)1.32 (0.98, 1.62)
Residence
 Urban803 (71.2)325 (28.8)11
 Rural1451 (78.3)401 (21.6)0.350.0241.61 (1.06,2.45)1.34 (1.01, 1.71)
Region
 Large central1357 (77.5)393 (22.5)11
 Small peripheral408 (79.5)105 (20.5)0.1950.0291.13 (0.79,1.56)1.16 (0.92,1.44)
 Metropolitan489 (68.2)228 (31.8)0.1070.0120.62 (0.42,0.86)0.71 (0.54,0.91)
Community media exposure
 Low1149 (77.8)327 (22.2)0.1670.0221
 High1105 (73.5)399 (26.5)1.02 (0.74,1.42)
Community-level women’s illiteracy
 Low illiteracy1154 (77.4)336 (22.6)1
 High illiteracy1100 (73.8)390 (26.2)0.1710.0171.17 (0.85,1.57)
Community poverty status
 Low1094 (74.2)381 (25.8)1
 High1160 (77.1)345 (22.9)0.1250.0110.76 (0.56,1.05)

Statistically significant variables at 95% confidence interval. Others+ = catholic, traditional, and other EDHS categories.