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Table 6 Predictors of adolescent girls’ attitude about early pregnancy based multivariable regression logistic model

From: Knowledge and attitudes of adolescent girls and their mothers about early pregnancy: a cross-sectional study

Variable

aOR (95% CI)a

P-value

Knowledge (Reference: Poor)

 Good

1.62 (0.45 to 5.82)

0.462

 Average

0.65 (0.13 to 3.14)

0.589

Appropriate age of marriage for girls (Reference: ≥26)

 16–20

4.04 (0.71 to 23.09)

0.117

 21–25

0.59 (0.13 to 2.87)

0.508

The marriage of parents under the age of 18 years old (Reference: No)

 Yes

3.53 (1.01 to 12.42)

0.049

The marriage of close relatives under the age of 18 years old (Reference: No)

 Yes

0.46 (0.12 to 1.71)

0.247

Final decision-maker about the girls’ marriage (Reference: Father or mother)

 Myself

0.20 (0.03 to 1.43)

0.109

Disagreement with parents if they decide to girls’ marriage under the age of 18 years old (Reference: No)

 Yes

0.36 (0.10 to 1.32)

0.124

  1. a Adjusted Odds Ratio (95% Confidence Interval)