Table 3.
Determining factors associated with high-risk pregnancies among Indian women
| Characteristics | HRP (n = 22 692) |
|---|---|
|
|
AOR (95% CI)
|
|
Type of residence
|
|
| Rural |
0.93 (0.87-1.00) |
| Urban |
Reference |
|
Education
|
|
| No education |
2.02 (1.84-2.22)* |
| Primary |
1.62 (1.46-1.79)* |
| Secondary |
1.25 (1.16-1.33)* |
| Higher |
Reference |
|
Wealth index combined
|
|
| Poorest |
1.33 (1.18-1.49)* |
| Poorer |
1.15 (1.04-1.29)† |
| Middle |
1.12 (1.01-1.24)† |
| Richer |
1.00 (0.91-1.10) |
| Richest |
Reference |
|
Religion
|
|
| Hindu |
0.80 (0.66-0.98)† |
| Muslim |
0.83 (0.67-1.02) |
| Christian |
0.98 (0.75-1.29) |
| Others |
Reference |
|
Caste (social group)
|
|
| Scheduled castes |
0.96 (0.88-1.05) |
| Scheduled tribes |
0.69 (0.62-0.78)* |
| Other backward classes |
0.83 (0.77-0.90)* |
| Others castes |
Reference |
|
Region
|
|
| North |
0.72 (0.65-0.79)* |
| North-East |
0.77 (0.64-0.93)* |
| East |
0.78 (0.71-0.85)* |
| West |
0.81 (0.73-0.90)* |
| Central |
0.82 (0.75-0.89)* |
| South | Reference |
HRP – high-risk pregnancy, AOR – adjusted odds ratio, CI – confidence interval
*P < 0.001.
†P < 0.05.