TABLE 4.
Percentage of six-month intervals in which Latina adolescents became pregnant, by selected characteristics, and odds ratios (and 95% confidence intervals) from logistic regression analyses‡ assessing predictors of pregnancy, by pregnancy intentions
| Characteristic | % pregnant | Multivariate | Multivariate with wantedness | Multivariate with happiness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 7.8 | na | na | na |
| INTENTIONS | ||||
| Pregnancy wantedness | ||||
| Definitely no (ref) | 6.3 | na | 1.0 | na |
| Any yes | 16.3 | na | 2 6 (1.1–6.1)* | na |
| Pregnancy happiness | ||||
| Very unhappy (ref) | 5.5 | na | na | 1.0 |
| Any happiness | 9.2 | na | na | 1.4 (0.7–2.7) |
| CULTURAL | ||||
| Immigrant generation | ||||
| First | 7.4 | 0.7 (0.3–1.8) | 0.6 (0.3–1.5) | 0.7 (0.3–1.7) |
| Second (ref) | 8.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Third | 2.6 | 0.3 (0.1–1.4) | 0.4 (0.1–1.7) | 0.4 (0.1–1.8) |
| Familism | na | 1.2 (0.6–2.4) | 1.3 (0.6–2.7) | 1.2 (0.6–2.7) |
| HOME/FAMILIAL | ||||
| Mother has <high school education | ||||
| No (ref) | 7.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Yes | 7.4 | 0.7 (0.3–1.3) | 0.8 (0.4–1.8) | 0.7 (0.3–1.6) |
| Lives in crowded conditions | ||||
| No (ref) | 6.4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Yes | 9.2 | 1.6 (0.7–3.6) | 1.5 (0.6–3.7) | 1.5 (0.6–3.7) |
| Mother was a teenage mother | ||||
| No (ref) | 5.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Yes | 9.3 | 1.7 (0.7–4.2) | 2.3 (0.8–6.1) | 2.4 (0.9–6.7)† |
| Parental monitoring | ||||
| Low (ref) | 5.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Moderate | 11.6 | 1.9 (0.8–4.7) | 2.2 (0.8–6.1)† | 2.1 (0.7–5.7) |
| High | 4.7 | 1.0 (0.3–3.2) | 1.1 (0.3–3.5) | 1.2 (0.4–4.1) |
| No adult caregiver | 10.3 | 1.4 (0.3–5.6) | 1.1 (0.2–4.6) | 1.3 (0.3–5.6) |
| INDIVIDUAL | ||||
| Age | na | 0.9 (0.7–1.2) | 0.9 (0.7–1.2) | 0.9 (0.7–1.2) |
| Had prior pregnancy | ||||
| No (ref) | 6.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Yes | 13.6 | 1.4 (0.5–4.1) | 1.3 (0.5–4.0) | 1.2 (0.4–3.8) |
| School enrollment/sports participation | ||||
| Not in school | 8.8 | 0.9 (0.2–3.3) | 0.9 (0.2–3.7) | 0.7 (0.2–3.0) |
| In school/not playing sports (ref) | 8.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| In school/playing sports | 5.6 | 0.6 (0.2–1.6) | 0.5 (0.2–1.5) | 0.5 (0.2–1.5) |
| Power in relationship with main partner | ||||
| No main partner (ref) | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Low power | 14.3 | 3.3 (1.3–8.4)** | 3.2 (1.1–9.0)* | 3.4 (1.2–9.7)* |
| Moderate power | 8.2 | 1.8 (0.7–4.5) | 1.7 (0.6–4.9) | 1.7 (0.6–5.0) |
| High power | 11.8 | 2.2 (0.5–9.5) | 2.4 (0.5–10.8) | 2.4 (0.5–10.7) |
*
p<.05.
**
p<.01.
†
p<.10.
‡
A generalized estimating equation approach was used to account for the multiple observations per participant.
Notes: Pregnancy wantedness and pregnancy happiness refer to a pregnancy in the next six months. All variables are dichotomous or categorical except familism and age, which are continuous. ref=reference group. na=not applicable.