Table 4.
Bivariate analysis between parent control variables and pregnancy outcomes in Add Health, 1996–2007 (N = 1,107)
| Do your parents let you make your own decisions about … | Abortion (n = 221) | Miscarriage/stillbirth/livebirth (n = 886) | Odds ratio (95% CI) | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The time you must be home on weekend | .68 | |||
| Yes (i.e., low parental control) | 55 (16.53) | 224 (83.47) | Ref. | |
| No (i.e., high parental control) | 166 (17.86) | 662 (82.14) | 1.10 (.71–1.70) | |
| The people you hang around with | .06 | |||
| Yes (i.e., low parental control) | 193 (18.96) | 704 (81.04) | Ref. | |
| No (i.e., high parental control) | 28 (11.60) | 180 (88.40) | .56 (.30–1.03) | |
| What you wear | .35 | |||
| Yes (i.e., low parental control) | 196 (17.96) | 782 (82.04) | Ref. | |
| No (i.e., high parental control) | 25 (14.08) | 104 (85.92) | .75 (.41, 1.37) | |
| How much television you watch | .62 | |||
| Yes (i.e., low parental control) | 183 (17.21) | 749 (82.79) | Ref. | |
| No (i.e., high parental control) | 38 (19.12) | 137 (80.88) | 1.14 (.68–1.90) | |
| Which television programs you watch | .13 | |||
| Yes (i.e., low parental control) | 174 (18.72) | 671 (81.28) | Ref. | |
| No (i.e., high parental control) | 47 (13.91) | 214 (86.09) | .70 (.45,1.10) | |
| What time you go to bed on week nights | .17 | |||
| Yes (i.e., low parental control) | 155 (19.28) | 562 (80.72) | Ref. | |
| No (i.e., high parental control) | 66 (14.51) | 32 (85.49) | .71 (.44–1.15) | |
| What you eat | .18 | |||
| Yes (i.e., low parental control) | 186 (18.43) | 733 (81.57) | Ref. | |
| No (i.e., high parental control) | 35 (13.08) | 153 (86.92) | .67 (.37–1.20) |
CI = confidence interval.