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Table 2 Multivariate multinomial logistic regression model predicting in need of or wanting pregnancy options counseling among pregnant women at their first prenatal visit (n = 570)

From: Should prenatal care providers offer pregnancy options counseling?

 

Relative Risk Ratio

p-value

95% Confidence Interval

In need of options counseling

State

 Maryland

Reference

   

 Louisiana

1.29

n.s.

0.97

1.72

Age (cont.)

0.98

n.s.

0.94

1.02

Race/Ethnicity

 Black or African American

Reference

   

 White

1.02

n.s.

0.10

10.14

 Hispanic/Latina

3.41

n.s.

0.32

36.30

 Other/Multiple

2.01

n.s.

0.15

26.14

Education

 Did not complete high school

Reference

   

 High school or GED

0.38

*

0.18

0.82

 Some or completed college

0.17

n.s.

0.01

2.11

Food insecurity in past 12 months

3.20

***

2.50

4.08

Previous abortion

0.83

n.s.

0.38

1.83

Previous pregnancy

0.41

n.s.

0.09

1.87

Gestational age (cont.)

1.01

n.s.

0.97

1.05

LMUP score (cont.)

0.77

**

0.64

0.91

Wanting options counseling

State

  Maryland

Reference

   

  Louisiana

4.95

***

3.50

7.00

Age (cont.)

0.94

*

0.88

0.99

Race/Ethnicity

  Black or African American

Reference

   

  White

1.05

n.s.

0.43

2.57

  Hispanic/Latina

3.00

*

1.10

8.22

  Other/Multiple

0.75

n.s.

0.13

4.36

Education

  Did not complete high school

Reference

   

  High school or GED

1.45

n.s.

0.93

2.28

  Some or completed college

1.22

n.s.

0.45

3.30

Food insecurity in past 12 months

5.48

***

2.49

12.03

Previous abortion

0.37

*

0.16

0.88

Previous pregnancy

0.76

n.s.

0.24

2.40

Gestational age (cont.)

1.00

n.s.

0.97

1.03

LMUP score (cont.)

0.90

***

0.86

0.95

  1. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001, n.s. = not significant
  2. Base outcome: Women not in need of or wanting pregnancy options counseling. Four women reporting both in need of and wanting counseling were categorized in model as wanting pregnancy options counseling. LMUP = London Measure of Unplanned Pregnancy