Table 2. Multivariable model of the association of past pregnancy attempts, gender roles beliefs, STI symptoms and age with pregnancy incidence (n = 409; 54 pregnancies)1.
Adjusted Hazard Ratio (95% CI)** | P-value* | |
Past pregnancy attempt in 3 months prior to enrolment 2 | ||
No attempt to become pregnant | 1 | 0.032* |
Any attempt to become pregnant | 1.9 (1.1–3.4) | |
Gender Roles Beliefs3 | ||
Progressive View | 1 | 0.011* |
Neutral View | 1.8 (1.1–2.9) | |
Conservative View | 3.3 (1.3–8.4) | |
Self-reported symptoms, diagnosis or treatment of sexually transmitted infections in the 3 months prior to enrolment | ||
No | 1 | 0.002* |
Yes | 2.5 (1.4–4.4) | |
Age | ||
18–20 years | 1 | 0.087 |
21–25 years | 1.8 (1.0–3.4) | |
26–35 years | 1.0 (0.4–2.5) |
Footnotes: 1Number of observations reduced to 409 and number of pregnancies 54 due to missing data on the trying to become pregnant variable. 2This was the female participant's perception. n = 29 unknown, not applicable and missing data. 3Test for linear trend; relationship belief coded as progressive view = 1, neutral = 2, conservative view = 3. * From likelihood ratio test. ** All variables have been adjusted for each other.