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Table 3 Multilevel logistic regression analysis of level-1 and level-2 demographic health factors associated with CS, 2016EDHS

From: Multilevel modelling of factors associated with caesarean section in Ethiopia: community based cross sectional study

Covariates

Model_1

AOR (95%CI)

Model_2

AOR (95%CI)

Model_3

AOR (95%CI)

Model_4

AOR (95%CI)

Education level (not educated)

 

1

 

1

 Primary

 

1.01 (0.99, 1.02)

 

1.01 (0.99, 1.02)

 Secondary

 

1.02 (1.00, 1.03)

 

1.02 (1.00, 1.03)

 Higher

 

1.10 (1.07, 1.12)*

 

1.09 (1.07, 1.12)*

Birth order

 

1.00 (1.00, 1.00)

 

1.00 (1.00, 1.00)

Preceding birth interval

 

1.00 (1.00, 1.00)*

 

1.00 (1.00. 1.00)*

Child is twin (single)

 

1

 

1

Multiple

 

1.11 (1.08, 1.15)*

 

1.11 (1.08, 1.15)*

Place of delivery (home)

 

1

  

Government institution

 

1.04 (1.03, 1.05)*

 

1.04 (1.03, 1.05)*

Private Institution

 

1.29 (1.26,1.33)*

 

1.29 (1.25, 1.32)*

NGO Institution

 

1.07 (1.03, 1.12)*

 

1.07 (1.02, 1.12)*

History of abortion (no)

    

Yes

 

1.01 (0.99, 1.02)

 

1.01 (0.99, 1.02)

ANC (≤ 3)

    

 >3

 

1.01 (1.00, 1.02)

 

1.01 (1.00, 1.02)

Size of child (large)

    

 Medium

 

0.99 (0.98, 0.99)*

 

0.99 (0.98, 1.00)*

 Small

 

0.99 (0.98, 1.01)

 

0.99 (0.98, 1.01)

Parity (1)

    

 [2–5]

 

0.98 (0.97, 0.99)*

 

0.98 (0.97, 0.99)*

 >5

 

0.98 (0.96, 1.00)

 

0.98 (0.96, 1.00)

Anemic status (sever)

 

1

 

1

 Moderate

 

0.99 (0.96, 1.03)

 

0.99 (0.96, 1.03)

 Mild

 

1.00 (0.97, 1.03)

 

1.00 (0.96, 1.03)

 Not anemic

 

1.00 (0.96, 1.03)

 

0.99 (0.96, 1.03)

Household wealth index (poorest)

 

1

 

1

 Poorer

 

0.99 (0.98, 1.00)

 

0.99 (0.98, 1.00)

 Middle

 

0.99 (0.97, 1.00)

 

0.99 (0.97, 0.99)*

 Richer

 

0.98 (0.97, 0.99)*

 

0.98 (0.97, 0.99)*

 Richest

 

1.01 (1.00, 1.03)

 

1.00 (0.98, 1.02)

Residance (Urban)

  

1

1

 Rural

  

0.93 (0.91, 0.94)*

0.98 (0.96, 0.99)*

Region (Tigray)

  

1

1

 Afar

  

0.99 (0.97, 1.01)

1.01 (0.98,1.05)

 Amhara

  

0.99 (0.98, 1.02)

1.00 (0.99,1.02)

 Oromia

  

0.99 (0.97, 1.01)

1.02 (1.00,1.03)

 Somali

  

0.98 (0.96, 0.99)*

1.01 (0.99,1.03)

 Benshangul

  

0.99 (0.97, 1.01)

1.00 (0.98,1.02)

 SNNP

  

1.005 (0.98, 1.02)

1.01 (0.99,1.03)

 Gambella

  

0.98 (0.96, 0.99)*

1.02 (1.01,1.04)*

 Hareri

  

1.07 (1.05, 1.09)*

0.98 (0.96,0.99)*

 Addis Abeba

  

1.14 (1.11, 1.18)*

1.06 (1.04,1.09)*

 Dire Dewa

  

1.03 (1.004, 1.05)*

1.08 (1.06,1.11)*

Communities variance (se)

1.064 (0.602)

1.001 (0.17)

1.038 (0.037)

1.002 (0.17)

ICC

24.44%

23.33%

23.98%

23.35%

PCV

Ref

5.92%

3.7%

3.5%

Model fit

 log likelihood

2169.56

2540.081

2268.38

2559.534

AIC

−4333.119

− 5030.163

− 4510.76

− 5051.068

  1. *Significant at P-value < 0.05