Table 2 Effects of individual, relational, and community characteristics on sexual autonomy
From: Multi-level predictors of sexual autonomy among married women in Nigeria
Characteristic predicting sexual autonomy | Model 1 | Model 2 | Model 3 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AOR | p value | 95% CI | AOR | p value | 95% CI | AOR | p value | 95% CI | |
Maternal age group | |||||||||
15–24 RC | 1.000 | – | – | 1.000 | – | – | 1.000 | – | – |
25–34 | 0.923 | 0.331 | 0.784–1.085 | 0.925 | 0.354 | 0.784–1.091 | 0.887 | 0.322 | 0.700–1.124 |
35+ | 0.953 | 0.630 | 0.784–1.160 | 0.960 | 0.690 | 0.785–1.173 | 0.923 | 0.552 | 0.709–1.202 |
Parity | |||||||||
Primiparity RC | 1.000 | – | – | 1.000 | – | – | 1.000 | – | – |
Multiparity | 1.240* | 0.003 | 1.073–1.433 | 1.221** | p < 0.001 | 1.112–1.341 | 1.215* | 0.009 | 1.049–1.407 |
Grand multiparity | 1.281* | 0.004 | 1.081–1.518 | 1.481** | p < 0.001 | 1.306–1.679 | 1.286* | 0.004 | 1.081–1.530 |
Nature of first marriage | |||||||||
Child marriage | 1.000 | – | – | 1.000 | – | – | 1.000 | – | – |
Not child marriage | 1.205* | 0.003 | 1.064–1.364 | 1.137* | 0.047 | 1.002–1.290 | 1.267* | 0.004 | 1.080–1.486 |
Maternal education | |||||||||
None RC | 1.000 | – | – | 1.000 | – | – | 1.000 | – | – |
Primary | 1.679** | p < 0.001 | 1.430–1.971 | 1.487** | p < 0.001 | 1.259–1.757 | 2.480** | p < 0.001 | 2.082–2.954 |
Secondary | 2.920** | p < 0.001 | 2.478–3.442 | 2.377** | p < 0.001 | 1.992–2.837 | 5.284** | p < 0.001 | 4.524–6.171 |
Higher | 4.235** | p < 0.001 | 3.301–5.432 | 2.879** | p < 0.001 | 2.195–3.774 | 7.905** | p < 0.001 | 6.219–10.049 |
Media exposure | |||||||||
Low RC | 1.000 | – | – | 1.000 | – | – | 1.000 | – | – |
Moderate | 1.340** | p < 0.001 | 1.179–1.524 | 1.249* | 0.001 | 1.094–1.427 | 2.362** | p < 0.001 | 2.011–2.773 |
High | 1.488** | p < 0.001 | 1.247–1.775 | 1.294* | 0.007 | 1.074–1.559 | 4.245** | p < 0.001 | 3.367–5.354 |
Work status | |||||||||
Unemployed RC | 1.000 | – | – | 1.000 | – | – | 1.000 | – | – |
Employed | 1.004 | 0.949 | 0.886–1.137 | 0.954 | 0.472 | 0.839–1.085 | 1.754** | p < 0.001 | 1.539–1.999 |
Religion | |||||||||
Christianity RC | 1.000 | – | – | 1.000 | – | – | 1.000 | – | – |
Islam | 0.483** | p < 0.001 | 0.420–0.556 | 0.527** | p < 0.001 | 0.451–0.616 | 0.261** | p < 0.001 | 0.226–0.301 |
Spousal violence | |||||||||
Ever experienced RC |  |  |  | 1.000 | – | – | 1.000 | – | – |
Never experienced |  |  |  | 1.481** | p < 0.001 | 1.306–1.679 | 1.391 | p < 0.001 | 1.272–1.521 |
Alcoholic consumption | |||||||||
Partner does not drink RC |  |  |  | 1.000 | – | – | 1.000 | – | – |
Partner drinks |  |  |  | 0.940 | 0.418 | 0.810–1.091 | 0.913 | 0.384 | 0.745–1.120 |
Degree of marital control | |||||||||
Low RC |  |  |  | 1.000 | – | – | 1.000 | – | – |
Moderate |  |  |  | 0.816* | 0.001 | 0.722–0.923 | 0.782 | p < 0.001 | 0.683–0.895 |
High |  |  |  | 0.814* | 0.013 | 0.693–0.958 | 0.743 | 0.001 | 0.626–0.882 |
Type of marriage | |||||||||
Monogamy RC |  |  |  | 1.000 | – | – | 1.000 | – | – |
Polygyny |  |  |  | 0.665** | p < 0.001 | 0.584–0.757 | 0.456** | p < 0.001 | 0.397–0.524 |
Family decision–making | |||||||||
Egalitarian RC |  |  |  | 1.000 | – | – | 1.000 | – | – |
Male dominated |  |  |  | 0.629** | p < 0.001 | 0.553–0.715 | 0.333** | p < 0.001 | 0.288–0.386 |
Spousal living arrangement | |||||||||
Living together RC |  |  |  | 1.000 | – | – | 1.000 | – | – |
Living separately |  |  |  | 0.666** | p < 0.001 | 0.566–0.783 | 0.584 | 0.073 | 0.325–1.051 |
Household wealth quintile | |||||||||
Poorest RC |  |  |  | 1.000 | – | – | 1.000 | – | – |
Poorer |  |  |  | 1.177 | 0.065 | 0.989–1.400 | 1.356* | 0.002 | 1.116–1.647 |
Middle |  |  |  | 1.476** | p < 0.001 | 1.223–1.781 | 2.809** | p < 0.001 | 2.338–3.375 |
Richer |  |  |  | 1.447* | 0.001 | 1.172–1.787 | 3.463** | p < 0.001 | 2.596–4.620 |
Richest |  |  |  | 1.913** | p < 0.001 | 1.491–2.457 | 6.831** | p < 0.001 | 5.478–8.520 |
Community residency type | |||||||||
Urban RC |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.000 | – | – |
Rural |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.433** | p < 0.001 | 0.358–0.524 |
Geographic region | |||||||||
Northern RC |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.000 | – | – |
Southern |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.169** | p < 0.001 | 2.594–3.871 |
Community literacy | |||||||||
Low RC |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.000 | – | – |
Middle |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.327** | p < 0.001 | 1.940–2.792 |
High |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.446** | p < 0.001 | 3.047–3.897 |
Female financial inclusion in community | |||||||||
Low RC |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.000 | – | – |
Middle |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.854** | p < 0.001 | 2.367–3.441 |
High |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.821* | p < 0.001 | 3.002–4.864 |
Rejection of wife–beating in community | |||||||||
Low RC |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.000 | – | – |
Middle |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.149 | 0.335 | 0.866–1.524 |
High |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.492 | 0.088 | 0.942–2.361 |
Female ownership of assets in community | |||||||||
Low RC |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.000 | – | – |
Middle |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.401* | 0.002 | 1.130–1.737 |
High |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.907** | p < 0.001 | 1.562–2.327 |
AIC | 9963.27 | 9788.04 | 9753.99 | ||||||
ICC | 32.2% | 32.3% | 20.0% | ||||||