Table 2 Association between selected characteristics and unintended pregnancy (last birth)
Independent Characteristics | Total, n (%) | Unintended last births (%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Total | 560 | 22.7 | Â |
Geographical/Household characteristics | |||
 Place of residence | |||
  Urban | 279 (49.8) | 22.7 |  |
  Rural | 281 (50.2) | 22.7 | 0.981 |
  Ecoregion | |||
  Mountain/Hill | 268 (47.9) | 23.0 |  |
  Terai | 291 (52.1) | 22.4 | 0.892 |
 Province | |||
  Province1 | 85 (15.2) | 17.1 |  |
  Province2 | 148 (26.4) | 27.0 |  |
  Province3 | 82 (14.7) | 36.3 |  |
  Province4 | 55 (9.7) | 19.4 |  |
  Province5 | 107 (19.1) | 14.4 |  |
  Province6 and 7 | 83 (14.9) | 20.2 | 0.014* |
 Wealth index | |||
  Poor | 235 (41.9) | 22.0 |  |
  Middle | 267 (47.7) | 23.6 |  |
  Rich | 58 (10.4) | 21.5 | 0.928 |
 Caste | |||
  Brahmin/Chettri-Hill | 137 (24.6) | 24.2 |  |
  Terai caste | 112 (20.1) | 25.2 |  |
  Janajatis | 192 (34.3) | 19.9 |  |
  Dalit/Others | 118 (21.1) | 23.2 | 0.785 |
Women’s Characteristics | |||
 Age group | |||
  15–19 | 103 (18.4) | 29.7 |  |
  20–24 | 457 (81.6) | 21.1 | 0.129 |
 Education | |||
  No education | 98 (17.6) | 15.4 |  |
  Primary | 128 (22.9) | 25.2 |  |
  Some secondary | 200 (35.7) | 24.1 |  |
  SLC and above | 133 (23.8) | 23.5 | 0.44 |
 Working status | |||
  No | 301 (53.7) | 22.7 |  |
  Yes | 259 (46.3) | 22.8 | 0.982 |
 Ever used contraception | |||
  No | 345 (61.7) | 22.5 |  |
  Yes | 214 (38.3) | 23.1 | 0.893 |
 Ideal family sizea | |||
  0–2 | 487 (87.5) | 24.8 |  |
  3+ | 70 (12.5) | 8.7 | 0.014* |
 Decision making statusb | |||
  No | 294 (58.6) | 19.4 |  |
  Yes | 208 (41.4) | 26.4 | 0.118 |
 Media Exposurec | |||
  Not at all | 106 (18.9) | 25.7 |  |
  At least once a week | 155 (27.7) | 26.6 |  |
  Less than once a week | 299 (53.4) | 19.6 | 0.353 |
Husband’s characteristics | |||
 Educationd | |||
  No education/Primary | 170 (30.8) | 20.7 |  |
  Some secondary | 280 (50.7) | 24.7 |  |
  SLC and above | 102 (18.5) | 20.4 | 0.633 |
 Working Statuse | |||
  Did not work | 15 (2.7) | 7.7 |  |
  Agricultural | 82 (14.8) | 25.3 |  |
  Non-agricultural | 77 (13.9) | 27.4 |  |
  Manuallabor | 379 (68.6) | 21.7 | 0.501 |
 Alcohol consumption | |||
  No | 333 (59.5) | 20.9 |  |
  Yes | 227 (40.4) | 25.3 | 0.304 |
 Sexual violence | |||
  No | 509 (91.0) | 21.2 |  |
  Yes | 51 (9.0) | 38.1 | 0.010* |