Table 4 Multinomial logistic regression models to assess association between counseling and contraceptive use behavior [Reference category for multinomial regression: Consistent non-use of modern contraceptives] (N:1398)

 No counseling

REF

REF

REF

 Lower quality counseling

2.22 (1.08–4.52) **

2.94 (1.78–4.15) ***

1.35 (0.68–2.71)

 Higher quality counseling

5.93 (1.97–17.83) ***

4.22 (1.44–12.35) ***

2.25 (0.61–8.20)

 Age at first birth (continuous)

1.00(0.97–1.02)

1.00 (0.98–1.01)

1.01 (0.98–1.03)

 Birth parity (continuous)

0.91 (0.78–1.06)

0.95 (0.82–1.08)

0.98 (0.84–1.14)

  No

REF

REF

REF

  Yes

2.05 (0.91–4.58) *

0.81 (0.39–1.66)

1.38 (0.60–3.18)

 Age at marriage (continuous)

1.05 (0.88–1.25)

0.97 (0.84–1.12)

0.93 (0.73–1.17)

 Age of woman (continuous)

0.99 (0.96–1.02)

1.02 (0.98–1.05)

1.103 (0.98–1.07)

 Caste

  SC/ST

REF

REF

REF

  OBC

1.08 (0.52–2.26)

0.72 (0.44–1.18)

0.47 (0.25–0.87) **

  General

1.78 (0.77–4.08)

1.03 (0.56–1.90)

0.90 (0.40–1.98)

  Hindu/Others

REF

REF

REF

  Muslim

0.85 (0.41–1.74)

0.58 (0.29–1.19)

0.77 (0.38–1.54)

 Wealth index (continuous)

1.01 (0.99–1.03)

1.01 (0.99–1.02)

1.00 (0.98–1.01)

  Illiterate

REF

REF

REF

  Literate

1.18 (0.66–2.08)

1.15 (0.66–1.97)

1.62 (0.94–2.78)

  Not completed primary education

REF

REF

REF

  Completed primary education

1.16 (0.62–2.15)

0.64 (0.38–1.08) *

1.34 (0.72–2.49)