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. 2013 Mar 12;63(1):49–54. doi: 10.1007/s13224-012-0244-7

Table 1.

Sociodemographic, family-related, and individual factors

Variable Case no. 181 (%) Control no. 181 (%) Odds ratio CI P value
Sociodemographic factors
Religion
 Hindu 117 (64.6) 118 (65.2) 0.98 0.72–1.33 1.000
Residence
 Rural 168 (89.5) 162 (92.8) 1.50 0.09–2.54 0.362
Socio-economic status
 Low 141 (77.9) 81 (44.8) 4.35 2.75–6.89 0.000
Family related factors
Family type nuclear 167 (92.3) 159 (87.8) 1.65 0.98–2.67 0.229
Family members ≤4 43 (23.8) 45 (24.9) 1.47 1.10–1.98 0.079
Problem family 117 (64.6) 26 (14.4) 10.9 6.51–18.24 0.000
Lack of parental control 137 (75.7) 33 (18.2) 13.97 8.40–23.2 0.000
Poor intra-family relationship 134 (74) 28 (15.5) 15.58 9.44–26.26 0.000
Individual factors
Education ≤10 141 (77.9) 86 (47.5) 3.89 2.48–6.15 0.000
Occupation (lack of productive activity) 80 (44.2) 52 (28.7) 1.97 1.27–3.04 0.002
Poor sexual and reproductive health knowledge 112 (61.9) 33 (18.2) 7.28 4.49–11.79 0.000