Table 2.
Multivariable analysis of factors associated with teenage pregnancy
| Variable | Teenage pregnancy | Crude PR (95% CI) | Adjusted PR (95% CI) | P-Value for aPR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (n = 132) n (%) | No (n = 312) n (%) | ||||
| Highest Level of Education | |||||
| Primary/No education | 86(34.7) | 162(65.3) | 1 | 1 | |
| Post Primary | 46(23.5) | 150(76.5) | 0.7 (0.49–0.92) | 0.9(0.72–1.26) | 0.729 |
| School Enrolment status | |||||
| In school | 82(26.0) | 233(74.0) | 1 | 1 | |
| Out school | 50(38.8) | 79(61.2) | 1.5 (1.12–1.98) | 1.1(0.76–1.46) | 0.768 |
| No. of sexual partners | |||||
| None | 48(25.4) | 141(74.6) | 1 | 1 | |
| One partner | 32(24.2) | 100(75.8) | 0.9(0.65–1.41) | 0.9(0.66–1.35) | 0.750 |
| Two partners and more | 52(36.6) | 71(57.7) | 1.7(1.21–2.29) | 1.2(0.82–1.78) | 0.330 |
| Stays with | |||||
| Parents | 59(19.6) | 242(80.4) | 1 | 1 | |
| Partner | 56(87.5) | 8(12.5) | 4.5(3.49–5.71) | 3.0(2.23–4.10) | 0.000 |
| Relatives, friends or alone | 17(21.5) | 62(78.5) | 1.1(0.68–1.77) | 0.8(0.52–1.31) | 0.416 |
| Orphan Status | |||||
| Both a live | 99(26.8) | 271(73.2) | 1 | 1 | |
| One deceased | 24(38.1) | 39(61.9) | 1.4(0.99–2.04) | 0.9(0.57–1.28) | 0.434 |
| Both deceased | 9(81.8) | 2(18.2) | 3.1(2.21–4.24) | 1.9(1.15–3.31) | 0.013 |
| Satisfied with basic needs provided by parents | |||||
| Yes | 24(11.5) | 184(88.5) | 1 | 1 | |
| No | 108(45.8) | 128(54.2) | 3.9(2.66–5.92) | 3.3(2.26–4.85) | 0.000 |
| Drunkard Parents | |||||
| No | 90(33.1) | 182(66.9) | 1 | 1 | |
| Yes | 42(24.4) | 130(75.6) | 0.7(0.54–1.01) | 0.7(0.54–1.94) | 0.058 |
| Sexual education at home | |||||
| No | 57(33.3) | 114(66.7) | 1 | 1 | |
| Yes | 75(27.5) | 198(72.5) | 0.8(0.62–1.09) | 0.9(0.77–1.26) | 0.909 |
| Peer pressure to get pregnant | |||||
| No | 100(26.9) | 272(73.1) | 1 | 1 | |
| Yes | 32(44.4) | 40(55.6) | 1.7(1.22–2.25) | 1.2(0.83–1.61) | 0.400 |
| Religious support to the use of contraceptives | |||||
| No | 117(30.5) | 267(69.5) | 1 | 1 | |
| Yes | 15(25.0) | 45(75.0) | 0.8(0.52–1.30) | 0.7(0.49–1.06) | 0.098 |
*p < 0.05 indicates significant variables, PR is the Prevalence Rate Ratio, aPR is the adjusted Prevalence Rate Ratio. All variables were adjusted for each other