Table 6 Odds ratios (95% CI) from a multivariate logistic regression analysis and a multinomial logistic regression analysis looking at the predictors of differences in reported current contraceptive use within couples, rural Maharashtra India, N = 843 couples, excluding contraceptive communication

 Discordant Men+ preferences

0.77 (0.41, 1.41)

0.72 (0.39, 1.34)

0.49* (0.21, 1.11)

1.55 (0.59, 4.07)

 Discordant Women+ preferences

1.91** (1.05, 3.42)

0.90 (0.44, 1.83)

1.42 (0.66, 3.04)

3.14** (1.20, 8.26)

 Equality in fertility decision-making

1.58* (0.99, 2.55)

2.34*** (1.42, 3.87)

1.56 (0.89, 2.76)

2.76** (1.15, 6.65)

 Wife’s Autonomy

1.03 (0.86, 1.23)

1.23** (1.00, 1.50)

1.04 (0.84, 1.29)

1.16 (0.82, 1.64)

 Wife’s Educ in years

1.10** (1.02, 1.19)

1.12*** (1.04, 1.21)

1.14*** (1.04, 1.25)

1.17** (1.02, 1.33)

 Wife’s Contraceptive familiarity

1.12* (1.00, 1.25)

1.10 (0.98, 1.23)

1.07 (0.93, 1.24)

1.32*** (1.09, 1.60)

 Contraceptive familiarity H # reported

H 0.94 (0.79, 1.11)

1.23** (1.03, 1.46)

1.07 (0.86, 1.33)

0.96 (0.70, 1.32)

 Extended Family

0.81 (0.48, 1.37)

0.61* (0.36, 1.05)

0.74 (0.38, 1.41)

0.54 (0.22, 1.32)

 Arranged Marriage

2.00** (1.13, 3.69)

0.59* (0.35, 1.01)

1.83 (0.84, 3.99)

1.01 (0.38, 2.67)

 Number of Children

1.77*** (1.29, 2.43)

1.83*** (1.33, 2.51)

2.32*** (1.56, 3.44)

1.66* (0.96, 2.88)

 Wife’s Age in years

0.89** (0.78, 1.00)

1.02 (0.90, 1.15)

0.81*** (0.69, 0.95)

1.00 (0.82, 1.22)

 Husband’s Age in years

0.98 (0.88, 1.09)

1.03 (0.92, 1.15)

0.99 (0.87, 1.12)

1.04 (0.86, 1.27)

 Husband’s Educ in years

1.09** (1.01, 1.18)

1.13*** (1.04, 1.22)

1.18*** (1.07, 1.30)

1.00 (0.87, 1.15)

 House size # of rooms

0.91 (0.76, 1.08)

1.04 (0.88, 1.23)

0.96 (0.77, 1.19)

0.78 (0.55, 1.09)

 Wife’s income activity

0.54** (0.29, 0.94)

0.87 (0.49, 1.53)

0.72 (0.36, 1.42)

0.33* (0.10, 1.09)

 Food insecurity Yes

1.21 (0.57, 2.45)

0.89 (0.39, 2.00)

1.28 (0.54, 3.01)

1.03 (0.25, 4.33)

  Scheduled Tribe

0.80 (0.32, 2.10)

3.38** (1.19, 9.60)

1.26 (0.42, 3.78)

0.97 (0.13, 7.16)

  OBC

0.80 (0.30, 2.25)

4.26** (1.36, 13.34)

0.96 (0.29, 3.21)

2.28 (0.28, 18.69)

  Other

0.52 (0.17, 1.61)

3.98** (1.19, 13.32)

0.74 (0.19, 2.86)

1.15 (0.14, 9.75)