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Table 2 Binary logistic regression analyses: models I&II (bivariate analyses) and model III (multivariate analyses)

From: Determinants of unintended pregnancies in rural Ghana

 

Model I

Model II

Model III

Variables

OR (95% CI)

Unadjusted P-value

Bonferroni adjusted P-value

Adjusted Odds Ratio (AOR)

P-value

Age (Ref: 15–19)

   

NA

NA

20-24

0.83 (0.77-0.89)

<0.001

<0.001

  

25-29

30-34

35-39

40+

Educ status (Ref: none)

   

NA

NA

Primary

0.98 (0.92-1.03)

0.45

NA

  

Middle/JSS

SSS/SHS/Vocational

Tertiary

Ethnicity (Ref: fante)

   

NA

NA

Others

1.00 (0.98-1.02)

0.89

NA

  

Religion (Ref: christian)

   

NA

NA

Muslim

1.04 (0.99-1.09)

0.15

NA

  

Traditionalist

Others

Parity (Ref: 0)

     

1 − 2

1.20 (1.12-1.29)

<0.001

 

1.48 (1.14-1.93)

0.004

3 − 4

 

2.64 (1.88-3.71)

<0.001

5+

<0.001

6.06 (3.24-11.38)

<0.001

Marital status (Ref: by ordinance)

     

Traditional rites

1.41 (1.30-1.52)

<0.001

<0.001

1.81 (1.33-2.45)

<0.001

Engaged, yet to be married

1.58 (1.10-2.28)

0.014

Cohabitation

2.91 (1.96-4.31)

<0.001

Single

7.32 (4.21-12.75)

<0.001

Partner age (Ref: 15–19)

   

NA

NA

20-29

0.97 (0.95-0.98)

<0.001

<0.001

  

30-39

40+

Partner religion (Ref: christian)

   

NA

NA

Muslim

1.25 (1.06-1.47)

0.009

0.135

  

Traditionalist

Others

Partner has Chn. from other women (Ref: yes)

   

NA

NA

No

1.33 (1.08-1.64)

0.008

0.120

  

Years of marriage/relationship (Ref: <1Yr.)

   

NA

NA

1-4 yrs

1.02 (1.00-1.05)

0.019

0.285

  

Partner lives in same house as woman (Ref: yes)

     

No

2.15 (1.70-2.72)

<0.001

<0.001

1.72 (1.28-2.30)

<0.001

Partner has other spouses (Ref: yes)

   

NA

NA

No

1.47 (1.06-2.23)

0.019

0.285

  

Gravidity (Ref: 1–2)

   

NA

NA

3 − 4

1.08 (1.12-1.14)

0.004

0.060

  

5+

Previous abortions/miscarriages (Ref: yes)

   

NA

NA

No

1.00 (1.00-1.0045)

0.043

0.645

  

first pregnancy

Awareness of modern FP (Ref: no)

     

Yes

0.40 (0.25-0.62)

<0.001

<0.001

0.70 (0.42-1.17)

0.173

Awareness of traditional FP (Ref: no)

     

Yes

0.50 (0.40-0.64)

<0.001

<0.001

0.66 (0.49-0.89)

0.007

Ever use of modern FP (Ref: no)

   

NA

NA

Yes

0.78 (0.64-0.95)

0.014

0.210

  

Ever use of traditional FP (Ref: no)

     

Yes

0.68 (0.55-0.82)

<0.001

<0.001

0.95 (0.75-1.21)

0.672