Table 2 Multivariable multilevel logistic regression models on individual and contextual factors associated with circumcision of girls in Mali
Variables | Model 0 | Model I aOR(95%CI) | Model II aOR(95%CI) | Model III aOR(95%CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age groups | ||||
15–19 | Ref | Ref | ||
20–24 | 2.08* (1.11–3.92) | 2.27* (1.20–4.29) | ||
25–29 | 4.29*** (21.35–7.83) | 4.61*** (2.53–8.38) | ||
30–34 | 8.00*** (4.27-15.00) | 8.49*** (4.55–15.81) | ||
35–39 | 10.15*** (5.51–18.68) | 10.87*** (5.92–19.94) | ||
40–44 | 11.75*** (6.01–22.99) | 13.68*** (7.014–26.67) | ||
45–49 | 16.52*** (7.19–37.94) | 17.68*** (7.91–31.79) | ||
Partner’s level of education | ||||
No education | 1.19 (0.83–1.69) | 1.24 (0.86–1.79) | ||
Primary | 1.09 (0.83–1.70) | 1.12 (0.72–1.76) | ||
Secondary+ | Ref | Ref | ||
Not Known | 0.70 (0.33–1.48) | 0.63 (0.29–1.36) | ||
Marital status | ||||
Never in union | Ref | Ref | ||
Married | 0.89 (0.31–2.51) | 0.71 (0.25–2.01) | ||
Cohabiting | 0.61 (0.12–3.15) | 0.55 (0.11–2.80) | ||
Widowed/divorced/separated | 2.78 (0.74–10.47) | 3.31 (0.85–12.90) | ||
Employment status | ||||
Unemployed | 1.02 (0.79–1.32) | 1.01 (0.78–1.30) | ||
Employed | Ref | Ref | ||
Frequency of reading newspaper/magazine | ||||
Not at all | 2.21** (1.26–3.86) | 2.22** (1.27–3.89) | ||
Less than once a week | 1.03 (0.32–3.35) | 1.03 (0.32–3.31) | ||
At least once a week | Ref | Ref | ||
Frequency of listening to radio | ||||
Not at all | 0.94 (0.68–1.30) | 0.96 (0.69–1.34) | ||
Less than once a week | 0.91 (0.67–1.24) | 0.92 (0.67–1.26) | ||
At least once a week | Ref | Ref | ||
Frequency of watching television | ||||
Not at all | 0.95 (0.69–1.31) | 0.96 (0.69–1.33) | ||
Less than once a week | 0.92 (0.67–1.27) | 0.90 (0.65–1.26) | ||
At least once a week | Ref | Ref | ||
Circumcision status | ||||
Not circumcised | Ref | Ref | ||
Circumcised | 48.18*** (22.44–103.50) | 53.98*** (24.91–117.00) | ||
Wealth quintile | ||||
Poorest | Ref | Ref | ||
Poorer | 0.91 (0.60–1.38) | 0.86 (0.55–1.35) | ||
Middle | 0.75 (0.49–1.16) | 0.77 (0.52–1.14) | ||
Richer | 1.31 (0.70–2.45) | 1.90 (0.90–3.43) | ||
Richest | 0.75 (0.34–1.67) | 0.94 (0.38–2.30) | ||
Sex of household head | ||||
Male | 1.05 (0.73–1.52) | 1.38 (0.92–2.08) | ||
Female | Ref | Ref | ||
Place of residence | ||||
Urban | Ref | Ref | ||
Rural | 1.33 (0.61–2.94) | 5.65 (4.05–7.89) | ||
Random effect result | ||||
PSU variance (95% CI) | 5.51 (4.37–6.94) | 5.59 (4.02–7.76) | 10.45 (7.62–14.33) | 1.24 (0.92–1.66) |
ICC | 62.6% | 62.9% | 76.0% | 63.2% |
Wald χ2 | Reference | 253.54*** | 10.68*** | 309.30*** |
Model fitness | ||||
Log-likelihood | -2774.5439 | -22222.012 | -26039.722 | -22002.182 |
AIC | 5553.088 | 44488.02 | 52095.44 | 44060.36 |
N | 5665 | 5665 | 5665 | 5665 |