Table 3 Associations of induced abortion and miscarriage in the last 12 months in the Indian state of Bihar using the multiple logistic regressions
Variable | Categories | Induced abortion in the last 12 months | Miscarriage in the last 12 months | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total (N = 16,062) | Number (%) | Odds Ratio (95% CI) | Number (%) | Odds Ratio (95% CI) | ||
Maternal age at birth (years) | Up to 29 | 12,319 | 88 (0.7) | 1.00 | 584 (4.7) | 1.00 |
30 or more | 3,743 | 56 (1.5) | 2.17 (1.55-3.04) | 204 (5.5) | 1.16 (0.99-1.37) | |
Residence | Rural | 13,134 | 113 (0.9) | 1.00 | 647 (4.9) | 1.00 |
Urban | 2,928 | 31 (1.1) | 1.25 (0.84-1.87) | 141 (4.8) | 0.98 (0.81-1.18) | |
Zone of Bihar | North | 9,029 | 49 (0.5) | 1.00 | 399 (4.4) | 1.00 |
South | 7,033 | 95 (1.3) | 2.53 (1.79-3.57) | 389 (5.5) | 1.27 (1.10-1.47) | |