Table 3 Multilevel logistic regression results on the determinants of desire for more children among childbearing women in sub-Saharan Africa

Fixed effects results

Age

 15–19

1

1

 20–24

1.31^*** (1.18–1.45)

1.31^*** (1.18–1.45)

 25–29

1.19^*** (1.07–1.31)

1.19^*** (1.07–1.31)

 30–34

0.70^*** (0.63–0.78)

0.70^*** (0.63–0.78)

 35–39

0.32^*** (0.29–0.36)

0.32^*** (0.29–0.36)

 40–44

0.12^*** (0.11–0.13)

0.12^*** (0.11–0.13)

 45–49

0.04^*** (0.03–0.04)

0.04^*** (0.03–0.05)

Highest educational level

 No education

1

1

 Primary

0.72^*** (0.70–0.75)

0.72^*** (0.70–0.75)

 Secondary

0.78^*** (0.75–0.81)

0.78^*** (0.75–0.81)

 Higher

0.80^*** (0.74–0.87)

0.80^*** (0.74–0.87)

Partner’s highest educational level

 No education

1

1

 Primary

0.67^*** (0.65–0.69)

0.67^*** (0.65–0.70)

 Secondary

0.76^*** (0.74–0.79)

0.77^*** (0.74–0.80)

 Higher

0.88^*** (0.83–0.93)

0.88^*** (0.83–0.94)

Parity

 One birth

1

 Two births

0.29^*** (0.28–0.31)

0.29^*** (0.28–0.31)

 Three births

0.12^*** (0.11–0.13)

0.12^*** (0.11–0.13)

 Four or more births

0.10^*** (0.09–0.11)

0.10^*** (0.09–0.11)

Current use of contraceptives

No

1

1

Yes

0.68^*** (0.66–0.70)

0.68^*** (0.66–0.70)

Exposure to mass media

 No

1

1

 Yes

1.01 (0.98–1.03)

1.01 (0.99–1.04)

Ideal number of children

 0–3

1

1

 4–5

4.35^*** (4.20–4.51)

4.36^*** (4.20–4.51)

 6+

16.77^*** (16.09–17.48)

16.76^*** (16.08–17.48)

Decision making autonomy

Respondent alone

1

1

Otherwise

1.58^*** (1.51–1.65)

1.58^*** (1.50–1.65)

Number of living children

0

1

1

1–3

0.26^*** (0.20–0.34)

0.26^*** (0.21–0.34)

4+

0.07^*** (0.06–0.10)

0.07^*** (0.06–0.10)

Type of place of residence

Urban

1

1

Rural

1.01 (0.99–1.04)

1.07^*** (1.04–1.10)

Wealth index

Poorest

1

1

Poorer

0.91^*** (0.88–0.93)

0.97 (0.93-1.00)

Middle

0.84^*** (0.82–0.87)

0.96 (0.93-1.00)

Richer

0.82^*** (0.80–0.85)

1.00 (0.96–1.04)

Richest

0.78^*** (0.76–0.81)

1.03 (0.98–1.08)

Random effects result

PSU variance (95% CI)

0.034 (0.026–0.043)

0.016 (0.011–0.021)

0.03 (0.02–0.04)

0.016 (0.011–0.021)

ICC

0.010

0.005

0.008

0.005

LR Test

χ2 = 283.67***

χ2 = 90.32***

χ2 = 240.51***

χ2 = 91.36***

Wald chi-square

Reference

55040.74***

392.00***

55038.94***

Model fitness

Log-likelihood

-147612.87

-92583.856

-147416.23

-92570.407

AIC

295229.7

185215.7

294846.5

185198.8

N

232,784

232,784

232,784

232,784