Table 2 The correlates of pregnancy among female sex workers (FSWs) in semi urban Blantyre, Malawi
From: Correlates of pregnancy among Female Sex Workers (FSWs) in semi urban Blantyre, Malawi
Characteristics | Pregnancy | COR (95%CI) | p-Value | AOR (95%CI) | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | |||||
Place of birth | ||||||
Urban | 37 (40.22) | 55 (59.78) | 0.496 (0.281–0.875) | 0.016 | 0.308 (0.137–0.690) | 0.004 |
Rural | 61 (57.55) | 45 (42.45) | ||||
Inconsistence condom use | ||||||
No | 43 (35.83) | 77 (64.17) | 4.282 (2.319–7.906) | 0.000 | 5.259 (2.289–12.081) | 0.000 |
Yes | 55 (70.51) | 23 (29.49) | ||||
To be respected as a mother | ||||||
No | 17 (21.25) | 63 (78.75) | 8.112 (4.184–15.727 | 0.000 | 11.844 (4.566–30.720) | 0.000 |
Yes | 81 (68.64) | 37 (31.36) | ||||
Request from a steady partner | ||||||
No | 29 (27.62) | 76 (72.38) | 7.534 (4.006–14.167 | 0.000 | 5.071 (2.145–11.990) | 0.000 |
Yes | 69 (74.19) | 24 (25.81) | ||||
Missing contraceptive pills | ||||||
No | 33 (38.82) | 52 (38.82) | 2.101 (1.182–3.732) | 0.011 | 3.490 (1.299–9.370) | 0.013 |
Yes | 64 (57.14) | 48 (42.86) | ||||