Table 3 Mixed effects results on individual and contextual factors associated with modern contraceptive use among adolescent girls and young women in sub-Saharan Africa

 15–19

0.82^*** (0.79–0.86)

0.86^*** (0.83–0.90)

 20–24

1

1

 Not married

1

1

 Married

0.80^*** (0.76–0.83)

0.83^*** (0.79–0.87)

 Cohabiting

0.68^*** (0.65–0.72)

0.69^*** (0.66–0.73)

 Widowed/separated/divorced

0.78^*** (0.72–0.84)

0.77^*** (0.72–0.83)

 Christianity

1

1

 Islam

0.58^*** (0.55–0.60)

0.59^*** (0.57–0.62)

 Other

0.69^*** (0.63–0.75)

0.68^*** (0.62–0.74)

 Not working

1

1

 Working

0.89^*** (0.86–0.92)

0.92^*** (0.89–0.95)

 Less than 15 years

0.99 (0.91–1.06)

1.03 (0.95–1.11)

 15–19 years

1.18^*** (1.11–1.26)

1.20^*** (1.12–1.28)

 20–24 years

1

1

 Zero birth

0.48^*** (0.45–0.50)

0.44^*** (0.42–0.47)

 One birth

0.78^*** (0.75–0.82)

0.76^*** (0.72–0.80)

 Two births

1

1

 Three births

0.92^* (0.85–0.98)

0.94 (0.87–1.01)

 Four or more births

0.85^** (0.75–0.96)

0.88 (0.77–1.00)

 Not at all

0.65^*** (0.61–1.82)

0.67^*** (0.63–0.71)

 Less than once a week

1.02 (0.96–1.08)

0.98 (0.91–1.04)

 At least once a week

1

1

 Not at all

0.80^*** (0.77–0.83)

0.82^*** (0.78–0.86)

 Less than once a week

1.00 (0.95–1.04)

0.99 (0.95–1.04)

 At least once a week

1

1

 Not at all

0.85^*** (0.81–0.88)

0.97 (0.93–1.01)

 Less than once a week

0.92^** (0.88.0.97)

1.00 (0.95–1.06)

 At least once a week

1

1

 Have another

1.10^** (1.03–1.17)

1.08^* (1.01–1.15)

 Undecided

0.70^*** (0.63–0.77)

0.72^*** (0.65–0.80)

 No more

1

1

 0–3

1

1

 4–5

0.73^*** (0.70–0.75)

0.78^*** (0.75–0.81)

 6+

0.31^*** (0.29–0.32)

0.38^*** (0.35–0.40)

 Urban

1

1

 Rural

0.83^*** (0.79–0.86)

0.89^*** (0.85–0.93)

 Low

0.63^*** (0.60–0.66)

0.73^*** (0.70–0.77)

 Moderate

0.98 (0.94–1.02)

0.95^* (0.92–0.99)

 High

1

1

 Low

0.66^*** (0.63–0.70)

0.69^*** (0.65–0.73)

 Moderate

1

1

 High

0.96 (0.91–1.02)

0.90^*** (0.84–0.95)

 Low

1

1

 Moderate

0.43^*** (0.40–0.44)

0.53^*** (0.51–0.56)

 High

0.24^*** (0.19–0.29)

0.33^*** (0.27–0.41)

 PSU variance (95% CI)

0.03 (0.02–0.04)

0.02 (0.01–0.03)

0.03 (0.01–0.04)

0.02 (0.01–0.03)

 ICC

0.008

0.006

0.007

0.006

 LR Test

χ2 = 91.46, p < 0.001

χ2 = 47.41, p < 0.001

χ2 = 68.69, p < 0.001

χ2 = 45.92, p < 0.001

 Wald chi-square

Reference

6019.62^***

3323.50^***

7015.95^***

 Log-likelihood

−49,667.17

−46,122.51

−47,848.36

−45,426.69

 AIC

99,338.16

92,295.02

95,714.72

90,917.38

 N

91,083

91,083

91,083

91,083