Table 1 Multilevel structural equation modeling of intention for future use of contraception

Model 1

AGE_1 (15–24 years)

0.537***

(0.191)

AGE_3 (25–39 years) Ref

AGE_3 (40–49)

-1.901***

(0.225)

Level of education

-0.013

(0.106)

Parity

0.046

(0.039)

Wealth score

-0.095**

(0.038)

High spread of FP message [EA_ID]

0.676

2.974

1.603

1

0.0484

-0.125

(0.526)

(2.426)

(1.043)

(0)

(0.071)

(0.084)

Information criteria

N = 1,393

Df = 23

AIC = 29,349

BIC = 29469.5

Model 2

Contraceptive approval (FP_APPR)

0.277***

(0.029)

Contraceptive agency (AGENCY)

0.070***

(0.022)

Contraceptive Knowledge (KNLG_METH)

0.027

(0.035)

Fear of side effects (FEAR_SE)

0.019

(0.276)

AGE_1 (15–24 years)

0.767***

-0.812***

-0.378**

-0.927***

-0.049

0.105**

(0.208)

(0.314)

(0.148)

(0.231)

(0.037)

(0.042)

AGE_3 (25–39 years) Ref

AGE_3 (40–49)

-1.841***

-0.875***

-0.685***

-0.075

-0.0647*

0.088**

(0.250)

(0.274)

(0.200)

(0.257)

(0.036)

(0.043)

Level of education

-0.138

0.626***

0.251***

0.922***

0.043**

-0.069***

(0.126)

(0.162)

(0.088)

(0.122)

(0.021)

(0.021)

Parity

0.027

0.031

0.064*

0.036

0.012*

-0.016**

(0.042)

(0.052)

(0.033)

(0.041)

(0.006)

(0.008)

Wealth score

-0.083**

0.120

0.064

0.201***

0.013

-0.031***

(0.04)

(0.097)

(0.053)

(0.053)

(0.009)

(0.012)

Do not know any side effect (SE_NA)

0.0211

(0.253)

High spread of FP message in EA

0.0295

3.335

1.785**

1

0.042

-0.122

(0.212)

(2.306)

(0.876)

(0)

(0.066)

(0.089)

Information criteria

N = 1,393

Df = 53

AIC = 28863.59

BIC = 29141.27

Likelihood-ratio test (Model 1 and Model 2)

LR chi2(30) = 545.41

P-value = 0.0000