Table 3 Multivariable multilevel analysis for determinants of modern contraceptive utilization of sexually active reproductive women in Ethiopia, data from Mini-2019 EDHS

Age of women

≤ 25

11.9 [3.9 36.9]***

12.99 [4.5- 37.2]***

26–35

8.5 [2.8 25.7 1]***

8.8[3.25- 24.01]***

36–45

3.4[1.14–10. 6]*

5.6 [2.2- 16.2]***

≥ 46

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Marital Status

Married

4.2[2.3–7.2]***

4.2[2.21–6.97]***

Divorced/Widow

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Level of Educational

No education

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Primary

1.8[1.28–2.6]*

1.36[0.94–1.9]

Secondary

3.7 [1.65 - 8.6]*

2.1[0.95 - 5.30]

Higher education

8.02 [2.5 − 25.31]***

11.6[3.22–40.45]***

Wealth index

Poor

1.18 [0.5 - 1.69]

1.6 [0.99- 2.73]

Middle

1.12 [0.9 - 1.8]

3.03[1.87- 4.91]***

Rich

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Birth in the last 3 years

No

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One

1.08[0.03–3.5]

1.4[0.42- 4.96]

>=2

1.8[0.56–6.23]

1.6 [0.53–5.2]

Household members

≤ 4

1.78 [0.71–4.3]

1.2[0.77–1.98]

5–8

1.5 [0.62- 3.7]

1.17[0.74–1.66]

≥ 9

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Age of Children (N = 586)

≤ 12 Month

6.2 [3.2 - 12.8]*

1.6 [0.69–3.8]

13–36 Month

7.6 [2.7–15.7)***

3.17 [1.5–6.63]*

≥37 month

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No. children ≤ 5 year

No child

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≤ 2

2.9[1.8–3.8]

2.2 [1.5- 3.23]*

> 3

0.8[0.57- 4.5]

0.89[0.47- 4.6]

Resident

Rural

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Urban

4.5[1.6–8.1] *

14.4[5.19; 41.7] ***

Mass media exposure

Yes

1.2[0.89–1.9]

1.5 [1.58–3.68]*

No

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