Table 2 Multilevel structural equation modeling of modern contraceptive use

Model 1

AGE_1 (15–24 years)

-0.216

(0.137)

AGE_3 (25–39 years) Ref

AGE_3 (40–49)

-0.271

(0.173)

Level of education

0.374***

(0.083)

Parity

0.115***

(0.027)

Wealth score

0.056*

(0.032)

Exposure to the risk of pregnancy

2.268***

(0.183)

High spread of FP message [EA_ID]

0.113

2.210

1.148

1

0.046

-0.112

(0.111)

(1.681)

(0.701)

(0)

(0.060)

(0.069)

Information criteria

N = 2,191

Df = 24

AIC = 43130.5

BIC = 43267.11

Model 2

Contraceptive approval (FP_APPR)

0.167***

(0.032)

Contraceptive agency (AGENCY)

0.048**

(0.023)

Contraceptive Knowledge (KNLG_METH)

0.066*

(0.034)

Fear of side effects (FEAR_SE)

-0.025

(0.249)

AGE_1 (15–24 years)

-0.056

-0.593**

-0.317**

-0.858***

-0.033

0.079**

(0.136)

(0.282)

(0.128)

(0.185)

(0.032)

(0.037)

AGE_3 (25–39 years) Ref

AGE_3 (40–49)

-0.235

-0.909***

-0.561***

-0.06

-0.037

0.048

(0.185)

(0.239)

(0.152)

(0.208)

(0.028)

(0.033)

Level of education

0.243**

0.696***

0.326***

0.883***

0.050***

-0.079***

(0.101)

(0.114)

(0.075)

(0.097)

(0.018)

(0.019)

Parity

0.1***

0.057

0.090***

0.053

0.014**

-0.018**

(0.029)

(0.052)

(0.029)

(0.035)

(0.006)

(0.007)

Wealth score

0.042

0.119

0.027

0.206***

0.006

-0.022**

(0.033)

(0.075)

(0.046)

(0.041)

(0.008)

(0.01)

Do not know any side effect (SE_NA)

-0.188

(0.257)

Exposure to the risk of pregnancy

2.233***

(0.186)

High spread of FP message in EA

-0.420*

3.087*

1.651**

1

0.011

-0.0799

(0.247)

(1.828)

(0.676)

(0)

(0.0609)

(0.0841)

Information criteria

N = 2,191

Df = 54

AIC = 42439.27

BIC = 42746.64

Likelihood-ratio test (Model 1 - Model 2)

LR chi2(30) = 751.23

P-value = 0.000