Table 2 Multivariable multilevel logistic regression analysis for factors associated with early marriage among reproductive women in Ethiopian, EDHS 2016
Variables | Model 1 | Model 2 (AOR with 95% CI) | Model 3 ( AOR with 95% CI) | Model 4 (AOR with 95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Level of women education | ||||
 Higher |  | 1 |  | 1 |
 Secondary |  | 1.70 (1.29–2.25) |  | 1.75 (1.32–2.33) |
 Primary |  | 3.56 (2.69–4.71) |  | 3.71 (2.80–4.92) |
 No education |  | 3.99 (2.98–5.36) |  | 4.21(3.13–5.66) |
Working status of respondents | ||||
 Not working |  | 1 |  | 1 |
 working |  | 1.03 (0.93–1.14) |  | 1.05 (0.95–1.17) |
Type of media exposed | ||||
 4 |  | 1 |  | 1 |
 3 |  | 1.56 (0.99–2.50) |  | 1.41 (0.23–2.28) |
 2 |  | 1.79 (1.13–2.82) |  | 1.46 (0.93–2.32) |
 1 |  | 2.12 (1.34–3.36) |  | 1.62 (1.00–2.59) |
 0 |  | 1.84 (1.16–2.92) |  | 1.39 (0.87–2.23) |
Husband education | ||||
 Higher |  | 1 |  | 1 |
 Secondary |  | 1.18 (0.97–1.45) |  | 1.22 (0.99–1.50) |
 Primary |  | 1.30 (1.06–1.58) |  | 1.35 (1.11–1.65) |
 No education |  | 1.17 (0.95–1.44) |  | 1.17 (0.95–1.44) |
Wealth Index | ||||
 Poorest |  | 1 |  | 1 |
 Poorer |  | 1.02 (0.88–1.19) |  | 1.10 (0.94–1.28) |
 Middle |  | 0.97 (0.83–1.15) |  | 1.03 (0.87–1.23) |
 Richer |  | 0.94 (0.79–1.11) |  | 1.01 (0.84–1.21) |
 Richest |  | 0.86 (0.73–1.02) |  | 1.17(0.92–1.48) |
Decision on 1st marriage | ||||
 Myself |  | 1 |  | 1 |
 Parents |  | 2.06 (1.85–2.28) |  | 1.88 (1.68–2.09) |
 Relatives/others |  | 2.15 (1.60–2.90) |  | 2.16 (1.60–2.91) |
Residence | ||||
 Urban |  |  | 1 | 1 |
 Rural |  |  | 1.62 (1.35–1.96) | 1.23 (0.97–1.56) |
Region | ||||
 Oromia |  |  | 1 | 1 |
 Amhara |  |  | 1.76 (1.40–2.21) | 1.77 (1.38–2.27) |
 Tigray |  |  | 1.10 (0.87–1.39) | 1.09 (0.84–1.40) |
 Somali |  |  | 0.79 (0.62–1.01) | 1.09 (0.84–1.42) |
 Afar |  |  | 1.97 (1.52–2.56) | 1.82 (1.37–2.42) |
 Benishangul-Gumuz |  |  | 1.09 (0.85–1.40) | 1.05 (0.81–1.37) |
 SNNPR |  |  | 0.81 (0.65–1.01) | 0.91 (0.72–1.14) |
 Gambella |  |  | 1.06 (0.83–1.36) | 1.44 (1.09–1.90) |
 Harari |  |  | 0.83 (0.64–1.09) | 1.06 (0.79–1.90) |
 Addis Ababa |  |  | 0.42 (0.32–0.56) | 0.50 (0.36–0.68) |
 Dire Dawa |  |  | 0.98 (0.75–1.28) | 1.01 (0.75–1.36) |
 Community poverty |  |  |  |  |
 Low poverty |  |  | 1 | 1 |
 High poverty |  |  | 1.04 (0.89–1.22) | 1.06 (0.88–1.27) |
Community women education | ||||
 low |  |  | 1 | 1 |
 High |  |  | 1.08 (0.92–1.26) | 0.96 (0.81–1.14) |
Community husband education | ||||
 low |  |  | 1 | 1 |
 High |  |  | 0.99 (0.84–1.16) | 0.92 (0.77–1.09) |
Community media exposure | ||||
 Low |  |  | 1 | 1 |
 High |  |  | 1.01 (0.87–1.17) | 1.08 (0.92–1.28) |
Random effects and model comparison | ||||
 Community level variance (SE) | 0.50 (0.05) | 0.29 (0.04) | 0.21 (0.03) | 0.22 (0.03) |
 ICC (%) | 13.2 | 8.1 | 6.0 | 6.3 |
 Deviance (-2LL) | 14,805.61 | 12,014.14 | 14,500.06 | 11,916.70 |
 PCV (%) | Ref | 42 | 58 | 56 |
 MOR | 1.96 | 1.67 | 1.54 | 1.56 |