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Table 4 Results of multi-level analyses examining regional differences in the effect of community level factors on modern contraceptive use among young women in low- and middle income countries

From: Community influences on modern contraceptive use among young women in low and middle-income countries: a cross-sectional multi-country analysis

Community level variable

African Region

Eastern Mediterranean Region

European Region

Americas

South East Asia

Western Pacific Region

AOR 95% CI

AOR 95% CI

AOR 95% CI

AOR 95% CI

AOR 95% CI

AOR 95% CI

Community mean age at marriage

1.025***

1.15

1.306***

0.942***

0.713***

1.016

[1.02,1.03]

[0.95,1.39]

[1.12,1.52]

[0.92,0.96]

[0.61,0.83]

[0.87,1.19]

Community mean age at first birth

0.938***

0.782*

0.964

1.018

0.900**

0.909

[0.93,0.95]

[0.64,0.95]

[0.84,1.10]

[0.99,1.04]

[0.83,0.97]

[0.81,1.02]

Community mean age at sexual debut

0.947***

1

0.558***

0.861***

1.206*

0.995

[0.94,0.96]

[1.00,1.00]

[0.49,0.64]

[0.84,0.89]

[1.04,1.40]

[0.85,1.16]

Community mean ideal number of children

0.706***

0.588***

0.719***

0.882***

0.342***

0.622***

[0.70,0.71]

[0.48,0.72]

[0.62,0.84]

[0.84,0.93]

[0.31,0.37]

[0.58,0.67]

Community mean mass media exposure score

1.012**

0.997

1.121*

0.941***

0.897***

1.073*

[1.00,1.02]

[0.86,1.16]

[1.03,1.23]

[0.92,0.96]

[0.86,0.93]

[1.01,1.14]

Community mean household decision-making autonomy score

1.106***

1.451***

1.042

1.088***

1.169***

1.132**

[1.10,1.12]

[1.18,1.78]

[0.97,1.12]

[1.07,1.11]

[1.11,1.23]

[1.05,1.22]

Community mean attitudes towards intimate partner violence score

0.985***

0.833**

0.945**

0.857***

1.030*

0.960**

[0.98,0.99]

[0.75,0.93]

[0.91,0.98]

[0.83,0.89]

[1.00,1.06]

[0.93,0.99]

Community mean years of completed education

1.062***

1.075*

1.171***

1.049***

1.158***

0.877***

[1.05,1.07]

[1.01,1.15]

[1.07,1.28]

[1.03,1.07]

[1.12,1.20]

[0.82,0.93]

Community mean household wealth score

1

1

1

1.000***

1.000*

1.000**

[1.00,1.00]

[1.00,1.00]

[1.00,1.00]

[1.00,1.00]

[1.00,1.00]

[1.00,1.00]

  1. All analyses adjusted for age, education level, current marital status, type of place of residence, household wealth, exposure to mass media and living number of children
  2. ***p < .001; **p < .05; *p < 1.0