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Table 3 Factors associated with unplanned pregnancy in The Gambia

From: Prevalence and factors associated with unplanned pregnancy in The Gambia: findings from 2018 population-based survey

Variable

Unadjusted odds ratio (95% CI)

P

Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI)

P

Age

 

 < 0.001*

  

 15–19

1.00

 

1.00

 

 20–24

1.00 (0.81–1.23)

 

0.89 (0.57–1.39)

0.607

 25–29

0.90 (0.73–1.11)

 

0.62 (0.38–1.01)

0.056

 30–34

1.07 (0.86–1.32)

 

0.55 (0.32–0.94)

0.029*

 35–39

1.41 (1.13–1.76)

 

0.66 (0.37–1.18)

0.158

 40–44

1.90 (1.45–2.50)

 

0.68 (0.35–1.34)

0.265

 45–49

1.81 (1.15–2.85)

 

0.85 (0.34–2.17)

0.742

Household wealth quintiles

 

0.279

  

 Poorest

1.00

   

 Second

1.16 (1.02–1.1.32)

   

 Middle

0.95 (0.82–1.10)

   

 Fourth

1.16 (0.99–1.36)

   

 Richest

0.93 (0.77–1.11)

   

Education

 

0.086*

  

 Pre-primary or none

1.00

 

1.00

 

 Primary

0.99 (0.86–1.13)

 

0.95 (0.73–1.23)

0.700

 Secondary + 

1.21 (1.08–1.36)

 

1.11 (0.85–1.44)

0.434

Health insurance

 

0.065*

  

 With insurance

1.00

 

1.00

 

 Without insurance

2.40 (1.22–4.75)

 

7.28 (0.95–55.62)

0.056

Ethnicity

 

 < 0.001*

  

 Mandinka

1.00

 

1.00

 

 Wollof

1.05 (0.91–1.21)

 

1.02 (0.75–1.37)

0.921

 Fula

0.64 (0.55–0.74)

 

0.70 (0.54–0.92)

0.010*

 Jola

1.78 (1.41–2.24)

 

1.02 (0.64–1.62)

0.939

 Sarahule

0.50 (0.41–0.62)

 

0.77 (0.52–1.13)

0.187

 Other

1.38 (1.14–1.69)

 

1.14 (0.77–1.69)

0.501

 Non Gambian

0.70 (0.56–0.87)

 

0.55 (0.36–0.86)

0.008*

Functional difficulties

 

0.004*

  

 Has functional difficulties

1.00

 

1.00

 

 Has no functional difficulties

0.50 (0.32–0.79)

 

0.53 (0.30–0.91)

0.021*

Parity

 

 < 0.001*

  

 1–2

1.00

 

1.00

 

 3–4

1.02 (0.90–1.16)

 

1.79 (1.34–2.39)

 < 0.001*

 5 + 

1.67 (1.49–1.88)

 

3.02 (2.08–4.39)

 < 0.001*

Marital status

 

 < 0.001*

  

 Currently married/in union

1.00

 

1.00

 

 Formerly married/in union

1.28 (0.92–1.77)

 

1.33 (0.74–2.40)

0.339

 Single

11.80 (8.64–16.11)

 

11.38 (6.38–20.29)

 < 0.001*

Age at first marriage

 

 < 0.001*

  

  < 18

1.00

 

1.00

 

 18–24

1.01 (0.91–1.13)

 

0.96 (0.77–1.19)

0.696

 25 + 

1.11 (0.92–1.34)

 

1.23 (0.84–1.80)

0.278

 Never married

12.07 (8.81–16.56)

 

-

 

LGA

 

 < 0.001*

  

 Banjul

1.00

 

1.00

 

 Kanifing

0.53 (0.40–0.69)

 

0.46 (0.27–0.78)

0.004*

 Brikama

1.02 (0.81–1.30)

 

0.87 (0.53–1.42)

0.586

 Mansakonko

0.90 (0.70–1.15)

 

0.66 (0.37–1.17)

0.159

 Kerewan

1.12 (0.88–1.42)

 

0.74 (0.43–1.29)

0.292

 Kuntaur

0.50 (0.39–0.63)

 

0.33 (0.18–0.59)

 < 0.001*

 Janjanbureh

0.40 (0.32–0.52)

 

0.27 (0.15–0.48)

 < 0.001*

 Basse

0.37 (0.29–0.48)

 

0.35 (0.20–0.62)

 < 0.001*

Residential status

 

0.101*

  

 Urban

1.00

 

1.00

 

 Rural

0.88 (0.79–0.97)

 

1.35 (0.98–1.87)

0.063

Overall happiness

 

0.172*

  

 Very happy

1.00

 

1.00

 

 Somewhat happy

1.20 (1.07–1.35)

 

1.21 (0.97–1.51)

0.097

 Neither happy nor unhappy

1.22 (1.06–1.40)

 

1.39 (1.07–1.80)

0.013*

 Somewhat unhappy

1.25 (0.95–1.64)

 

1.24 (0.74–2.09)

0.417

 Very unhappy

1.47 (0.98–2.22)

 

1.01 (0.45–2.29)

0.978

Sexual debut

 

0.003*

  

  < 18

1.00

 

1.00

 

 18 + 

1.29 (1.13–1.48)

 

1.34 (1.01–1.77)

0.042*

 At first marriage

0.94 (0.84–1.06)

 

1.10 (0.87–1.39)

0.430

Ever used any method to avoid pregnancy

 

0.026*

  

 Yes

1.00

 

1.00

 

 No

0.77 (0.66–0.89)

 

0.91 (0.71–1.17)

0.453

Reading newspaper or magazine

 

0.420

  

 No

1.00

   

 Yes

1.15 (0.93–1.42)

   

Listening to radio

 

0.084*

  

 No

1.00

 

1.00

 

 Yes

1.18 (1.04–1.34)

 

0.97 (0.76–1.23)

0.800

Watching television

 

0.003*

  

 No

1.00

 

1.00

 

 Yes

1.27 (1.14–1.40)

 

1.20 (0.97–1.48)

0.093

Mobility

 

0.100*

  

 Native (lived 5 + years in the location)

1.00

 

1.00

 

 Visitor (lived < 5 years in the location)

0.86 (0.76–0.97)

 

1.13 (0.89–1.44)

0.329