Table 3.
Multivariate logistic regression models for the relationship between any kind of gender-based violence (GBV) and induced abortion
| Ever had abortion (n=1,118) | Ever had repeat abortion (n=1,118) | |
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| Explanatory variables | OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) |
| Ever experienced any GBV | ||
| Nor | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 1.61** (1.20–2.16) | 2.22*** (1.48–3.32) |
| Ever used contraception | ||
| Nor | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 4.10** (1.56–10.77) | 4.81 (0.64–36.22) |
| Ever had unintended pregnancy | ||
| Nor | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 2.69** (1.44–5.01) | 1.82 (0.74–4.43) |
| Age of respondent (years) | ||
| 18–24r | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 25–34 | 3.07* (1.31–7.20) | |
| 35–49 | 7.49*** (3.11–18.06) | 3.39*** (1.91–6.02) |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Kinh | 0.76+ (0.56–1.04) | 1.01 (0.62–1.64) |
| Otherr | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Education | ||
| Primary schoolr | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Secondary school | 1.17 (0.72–1.89) | 1.16 (0.53–2.53) |
| High school | 0.83 (0.46–1.50) | 0.95 (0.38–2.38) |
| College or higher | 1.19 (0.60–2.34) | 1.12 (0.40–3.11) |
| Occupation | ||
| Farmer | 0.61* (0.39–0.93) | 0.95 (0.52–1.74) |
| Otherr | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Household SES | ||
| Lowestr | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Lower | 1.01 (0.64–1.61) | 0.87 (0.40–1.87) |
| Middle | 1.42 (0.88–2.28) | 1.45 (0.69–3.04) |
| Higher | 1.46 (0.87–2.45) | 1.94+ (0.88–4.23) |
| Highest | 1.55 (0.86–2.81) | 2.77* (1.17–6.58) |
| Number of living children | ||
| ≤1r | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 2 | 1.39 (0.94–2.05) | 1.83+ (0.95–3.53) |
| ≥3 | 1.90* (1.11–3.25) | 2.19+ (0.96–5.00) |
| Age at first sexual intercourse (years) | ||
| 14–19 | 1.63* (1.03–2.58) | 1.27 (0.65–2.50) |
| 20–24 | 1.61* (1.10–2.36) | 1.37 (0.78–2.43) |
| 25–45r | 1.00 | 1.00 |
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p<0.10
*
p<0.05
**
p<0.01
***
p<0.001.
r
Reference group.