Table 4 Odds ratios (95% CI) from a multivariate logistic regression analysis and a multinomial logistic regression analysis looking at the predictors of differences in reported contraceptive communication within couples, rural Maharashtra India, N = 848 couples

 Equality in fertility decision-making

1.31 (0.91, 1.88)

1.53 (0.87, 2.68)

0.66 (0.35, 1.24)

2.17*** (1.36, 3.48)

 Wife’s Autonomy

1.11 (0.97, 1.29)

1.58*** (1.25, 2.00)

1.08 (0.85, 1.36)

1.38*** (1.14, 1.68)

 Wife’s Educ in years

1.03 (0.98, 1.09)

1.18*** (1.08, 1.29)

1.06 (0.96, 1.17)

1.09** (1.01, 1.17)

 Wife’s Contraceptive familiarity

1.05 (0.96, 1.14)

1.53*** (1.33, 1.75)

0.95 (0.79, 1.14)

1.38*** (1.23, 1.56)

 Husband’s Contraceptive Knowledge

1.01 (0.89, 1.15)

1.32*** (1.07, 1.62)

1.28** (1.01, 1.63)

1.10 (0.92, 1.33)

 Extended Family

1.08 (0.73, 1.60)

1.07 (0.57, 1.99)

0.74 (0.37, 1.47)

1.21 (0.73, 2.01)

 Arranged Marriage

1.02 (0.67, 1.56)

0.73 (0.39, 1.38)

0.84 (0.39, 1.83)

0.86 (0.49, 1.51)

 Number of Children

1.90*** (1.50, 2.43)

2.41*** (1.66, 3.51)

2.19*** (1.43, 3.34)

2.73*** (2.00, 3.74)

 Wife’s Age in years

0.92* (0.84, 1.01)

0.91 (0.79, 1.04)

0.91 (0.77, 1.07)

0.89* (0.79, 1.00)

 Husband’s Age in years

0.96 (0.89, 1.05)

1.04 (0.91, 1.18)

0.90 (0.77, 1.04)

1.01 (0.91, 1.13)

 Husband’s Educ in years

1.05 (0.99, 1.11)

1.11** (1.01, 1.22)

1.17*** (1.05, 1.29)

1.05 (0.97, 1.13)

 House size # of rooms

0.90 (0.79, 1.03)

1.00 (0.82, 1.22)

0.94 (0.75, 1.19)

0.92 (0.77, 1.09)

 Wife’s income activity

1.05 (0.69, 1.58)

1.43 (0.75, 2.74)

1.02 (0.47, 2.23)

1.31 (0.76, 2.26)

 Food insecurity Yes

0.70 (0.40, 1.22)

0.68 (0.28, 1.67)

0.49 (0.16, 1.46)

0.66 (0.33, 1.33)

  Scheduled Tribe

1.44 (0.72, 3.01)

3.11* (0.98, 9.90)

2.02 (0.60, 6.78)

2.07 (0.80, 5.33)

  OBC

2.10* (0.95, 4.80)

3.41* (0.96, 12.13)

7.09*** (1.85, 27.14)

2.59* (0.88, 7.64)

  Other

1.26 (0.53, 3.06)

2.73 (0.70, 10.67)

4.22** (1.01, 17.63)

1.37 (0.42, 4.49)