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Table 3 Crude and relative odds ratios (and 95% confidence Intervals) from binary and logistic regression analyses identifying factors associated with ever having experienced an induced abortion and pregnancy loss

From: Induced abortion, pregnancy loss and intimate partner violence in Tanzania: a population based study

 

Pregnancy loss

Induced abortion

 

Unadj. OR

[95% CI]

Adj OR

[95% CI]

Unadj. OR

[95% CI]

Adj OR

[95% CI]

Physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence ever

        

No

ref.

 

ref.

 

ref.

 

ref.

 

Yes

1.23*

[1.02,1.49]

1.30*

[1.06,1.60]

1.65**

[1.18,2.31]

1.94**

[1.30,2.89]

Location

        

Dar es Salaam

ref.

 

ref.

 

ref.

 

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Mbeya

0.72***

[0.60,0.88]

0.86

[0.69,1.08]

0.75

[0.54,1.04]

0.87

[0.60,1.27]

Woman's age a)

1.05***

[1.04,1.06]

1.06***

[1.03,1.08]

1.03**

[1.01,1.05]

1.05*

[1.01,1.09]

Woman's education

        

Complete primary

ref.

 

ref.

 

ref.

 

ref.

 

None

1.17

[0.95,1.44]

1.03

[0.80,1.32]

1.13

[0.81,1.57]

1.39

[0.96,2.01]

Complete secondary

1.83

[0.99,3.41]

1.35

[0.60,3.02]

1.64

[0.66,4.07]

1.34

[0.50,3.62]

Socio-economic status

        

Low

ref.

 

ref.

 

ref.

 

ref.

 

Middle

1.35**

[1.08,1.70]

1.18

[0.90,1.55]

1.73*

[1.13,2.64]

1.71*

[1.03,2.86]

High

1.42*

[1.01,1.98]

1.04

[0.66,1.64]

2.44***

[1.61,3.71]

2.06*

[1.12,3.81]

Partner's age a)

1.03***

[1.02,1.04]

1.01

[0.99,1.02]

1.02**

[1.01,1.04]

1.01

[0.98,1.04]

Partner's education

        

Complete primary

ref.

 

ref.

 

ref.

 

ref.

 

None

1.40**

[1.10,1.79]

1.17

[0.88,1.56]

0.87

[0.57,1.33]

0.74

[0.45,1.22]

Complete secondary

1.33

[0.98,1.80]

0.94

[0.64,1.38]

1.59*

[1.03,2.45]

0.76

[0.40,1.45]

Currently married

        

Yes

ref.

 

ref.

 

ref.

 

ref.

 

No

0.85

[0.69,1.04]

0.90

[0.72,1.14]

1.42*

[1.02,1.98]

1.31

[0.88,1.94]

Partner has other wives or affairs

        

No

ref.

 

ref.

 

ref.

 

ref.

 

Yes

1.35**

[1.08,1.69]

1.10

[0.86,1.40]

1.30

[0.92,1.85]

0.95

[0.64,1.41]

Don't know

1.45**

[1.12,1.88]

1.30

[0.99,1.72]

0.91

[0.59,1.41]

0.85

[0.53,1.34]

Nr live born children a)

1.04

[0.99,1.08]

0.88***

[0.82,0.95]

0.99

[0.92,1.07]

0.91*

[0.83,1.00]

  1. ***p < 0.001; **p < 0.01; *p < 0.05
  2. a) Measured as a continuous variable