Table 4 Multivariable analyses for factors affecting LARC use (n = 14,828)

Individual level Characteristics

Age

15–24

1

1

25–34

1.14(0.99,1.32)

1.12 (0. 97, 1.29)

35+

1.42(1.19,1.67)

1.42 (1.19, 1.68)*

Educational status of the respondents

No formal education

1

1

Primary education

0.99(0.88,1.12)

0.93 (0.82, 1.05)

Secondary and higher

1.17(1.05,1.32)

1.11 (0.98, 1.26)

Wealth index

Poor

1

1

Middle

1.02(0.88,1.17)

1.02 (0.88, 1.18)

Rich

1.03(0.91,1.17)

1.13 (0.98, 1.29)

Media exposure

No

1

1

Yes

1.11(0.98,1.23)

1.13 (1.05, 1.28)*

Sex of household head

Female

1

1

Male

1.09(0.92,1.30)

1.07 (0.89, 1.28)

Number of alive children

No child

1

1

1–2

2.32(1.36,3.94)

2.35 (1.38, 4.01)*

3–4

2.95(1.72,5.03)

2.98 (1.74, 5.10)*

≥ 5

2.82(1.64,4.86)

2. 82 (1.63, 4.86)*

Terminated pregnancy

Yes

1

1

No

1.33(1.18,1.51)

1.33 (1.17, 1.51)*

Community level variables

Community level poverty

High

1

1

Low

1.11(0.94,1.32)

1.09 (0.92, 1.29)

Community media exposure

Low

1

1

High

1.25(1.06,1.46)

1.17 (0.99, 1.38)

Residency

Rural

8.31(2.88,23.97

1

Urban

0.73 (0.66, 0.89)

0.70 (0.62, 1.02)

Community level education

High

1

1

Low

1.08 (0.92, 1.27)

1.05 (0.89, 1.25)

Distance to the health facility

Big problem

1

1

Not big problem

1.29 (1.17, 1.43)

1.29 (1.16, 1.43)*

Random effect result

Variance (%)

62

51

47

27

ICC (%)

15.67

15.47

15.4

15.3

MOR

20.4

18.6

17.7

13.4

PCV

Ref

17.7

24.2

56.5

Deviance(-2LLR)

14,368

14,228

13,962

13,826