Variables

AOR with 95%

Maternal age (in years)

< 24

1

25-34

0.89 (0.84, 0.93)

35-49

1.0 (0.91, 1.02)

Maternal education

No formal education

1

Primary

0.81 (0.77, 0.86)

Secondary

0.80 (0.75, 0.85)

Higher

0.78 (0.71, 0.85)

Husband education

2

No formal education

1

Primary

0.93 (0.88, 0.99)

Secondary

0.92 (0.87, 0.98)

Higher

0.84 (0.76, 0.91)

Household wealth status

Poorest

1

Poorer

0.89 (0.84, 0.94)

Middle

0.80 (0.75, 0.84)

Richer

0.75 (0.71, 0.80)

Richest

0.67 (0.67, 0.071)

Ever had a terminated pregnancy

No

1

Yes

1.08 (1.03, 1.14)

Child is twin

Single birth

1

2^nd of multiple

8.25 (7.63, 8.92)

3^rd of multiple

33.81 (16.49, 69,40)

Family size

≤ 5

1

6-10

0.93 (0.89, 0.96)

≥ 11

0.84 (0.84, 0.96)

Media exposure

No

1

Yes

1.04 (1, 1.08)

Preceding birth interval

Short

1

Optimal

0.83 (0.79, 0.87)

Long

0.88 (0.83, 0.94)

Birth order

1^st

1

2^nd

0.88 (0.81, 0.96)

3^rd

0.87 (0.80, 0.95)

4^th

0.91 (0.84, 0.99)

5^th

0.88 (0.80, 0.95)

6 and above

0.93 (0.87, 0.99)

Wanted pregnancy

Then

1

Later

1.08 (1.03, 1.14)

No more

1.21 (1.14, 1.29)

Women’s autonomy

No

1

Yes

0.98 (0.93, 1.03)

Sex of child

Male

1

Female

1.28 (1.24, 1.33)

Sex of household

Male

1

Female

1.02 (0.07, 1.08)

Women’s currently working

No

1

Yes

0.77 (0.74, 0.80)

Number of ANC

≤ 3

1

≥ 4

0.86 (0.82, 0.89)

Residence

Urban

1

Rural

0.84 (0.81, 0.88)