Table 3 Bivariable and multivariable logistic regression results for predictors associated with MCM utilization among women in nomadic community of Ethiopia, 2016 EDHS (n = 3,415)

1

Residence (reff.= rural)

2317

215

Urban

755

128

1.83 (1.45,2.31)*

1.2 (0.93, 1.56)

2

Region (reff.= Somali)

1273

37

Afar

919

82

3.07 (2.10,4.57)*

2.58 (1.68, 3.95)*

Benshangul–Gumuz

880

224

8.76 (6.12,12.53)*

3.40 (2.22, 5.21)*

3

Wealth index (reff.= poor )

2109

167

Rich

253

55

2.75 (1.97,3.82)*

1.6 (1.03, 2.74)*

Middle

710

121

2.15 (1.68,2.76)*

1.58 ( 1.25, 2.38)*

4

Religion (reff.= Muslim )

2559

171

Orthodox

310

124

5.99 (4.62,7.76)*

3.0 (2.19, 4.32)*

Others

203

48

3.54 (2.49,5.02)*

1.6 (1.01, 2.38)*

5

Sex of household head (reff.=female )

1106

78

Male

1966

265

1.91 (1.47,2.49)*

1.13 (0.83, 1.54)

6

Age of respondent at 1st birth (reff.= 18 and above)

2137

202

17 and below

935

141

1.60 (1.27,2.01)*

1.07 (0.8, 1.41)

7

Births in last three years (reff.= no birth)

1691

166

2 and above

280

18

0.66 (0.39,1.08)

0.63 (0.36, 1.1)

One birth

1101

159

1.47 (1.17,1.85)*

0.91 (0.69, 1.23)

8

Place of delivery (reff.= home)

2725

240

Public health

347

103

3.37 (2.61,4.36)*

2.5 (1.55, 3.0)*

9

Husband education (reff.= no education)

2378

158

Secondary and above

286

79

4.16 (3.1,5.59)*

1.6 (1.01, 2.24)*

Primary

408

106

3.91 (2.99,5.11)*

1.4 (1.027, 2.0)*

10

Husbands occupation (reff.= no )

1438

50

Yes

1634

293

5.16 (3.79,7.02)*

3.8 (1.96, 4.22)*

11

Respondent working (reff.= no)

2244

176

Yes

828

167

2.57 (2.05,3.22)*

1.5 (1.04, 1.79)*