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Table 4 Factors associated with unintended pregnancy in Ethiopia, EDHS 2016 (weighted),(n = 1135)

From: Factors associated with unintended pregnancy in Ethiopia; further analysis of the 2016 Ethiopian demographic health survey data

Variable

COR(95%CI)

AOR (95% CI)

Marital status

 Single

1

1

 Married or living in union

0.12 (0.44–0.32)

0.034 (0.01–0.14)

Educational status

 No education

1

1

 Primary

0.93 (0.62–1.41)

1.3 (0.74–2.06)

 Secondary or higher

0.53 (0.26–1.06)

1.69 (0.62–4.67)

Resident

 Urban

1

1

 Rural

2.18 (1.18–4.01)

1.59 (0.59–3.67)

Region

 Major region

1

1

 City administrations

0.47 (0.24–0.95)

1.00 (0.37–2.67)

 Developing region

0.12 (0.07–0.03)

0.14 (0.07–0.27)

Perceived distance to seek medical care

 Big problem

1

1

 Not a big problem

0.53 (0.34–0.83)

0.59 (0.36–0.99)

Religion

 Orthodox

1

1

 Muslim

0.20 (0.73–1.99)

1.23 (0.74–2.06)

 Othera

1.11 (0.67–1.84)

1.05 (0.60–1.84)

Parity

 Nulliparous

1

1

 Primiparous

1.91 (0.80–4.53)

2.37 (0.91–6.14)

 Multiparous

2.44 (1.20–4.94)

3.77 (1.71–8.33)

 Grand multiparous

3.59 (1.76–7.35)

6.72 (2.74–16.49)

History of Abortion

 No

1

1

 Yes

1.12 (0.61–2.07)

1.03 (0.53–2.01)

Ever contraceptive used

 No

1

1

 Yes

1.58 (0.96–2.60)

1.86 (1.06–3.26)

  1. aother includes catholic, protestant, traditional and other none specified