Table 5.
Factors associated with abortion complication severity; results from ordered logistic (I) and partial proportional odds regression models (II & III)
| Variables | Unadjusted models | Adjusted models | |
|---|---|---|---|
| OR (95% CI): (I) | OR (95% CI): low vs. moderate/severe (II) | OR (95% CI): low/moderate vs. severe (III) | |
| Age category (ref = 10-19 yrs) | Low | ||
| 20-24 yrs | 0.64** (0.46-0.88) | 0.89 (0.62-1.27) | § |
| 25 + yrs | 0.66* (0.48-0.92) | 0.95 (0.63-1.44) | § |
| Residence (ref = Urban) | |||
| Rural | 1.05 (0.73-1.52) | 0.82 (0.56-1.20) | § |
| Marital status (ref = Never married) | |||
| Married | 0.65** (0.50-0.86) | 1.20 (0.82-1.76) | § |
| Divorced | 1.62 (0.90-2.94) | 1.32 (0.69-2.53) | § |
| Education (ref = No education) | |||
| Primary | 1.23 (0.77-1.95) | 0.99 (0.56-1.74) | § |
| Secondary | 1.03 (0.63-1.70) | 0.74 (0.41-1.34) | § |
| Post-secondary | 0.70 (0.42-1.15) | 0.61 (0.30-1.23) | § |
| Occupation (ref = Farmer/unskilled) | |||
| Skilled/cleric | 0.53** (0.35-0.82) | 0.81 (0.53-1.24) | § |
| Student | 1.09 (0.73-1.64) | 0.95 (0.60-1.49) | § |
| Unemployed | 0.66* (0.45-0.96) | 0.87 (0.62-1.23) | § |
| Religion (ref = Christians) | |||
| Muslims | 0.87 (0.0.57-1.32) | 1.15 (0.69-1.91) | § |
| Others | 1.27 (0.64-2.51) | 1.09 (0.46-2.58) | § |
| Parity (ref = 1-2) | |||
| 3-4 | 1.03 (0.79-1.34) | 0.84 (0.60-1.19) | 1.18 (0.85-1.65) |
| 5+ | 1.23 (0.91-1.67) | 0.97 (0.63-1.49) | § |
| Previous abortion (ref = Nil) | |||
| 1+ previous abortions | 1.02 (0.68-1.54) | 0.88 (0.63-1.23) | § |
| Pregnancy timing (ref = Wanted then) | |||
| Wanted later | 1.87*** (1.37-2.56) | 1.43* (1.01-2.03) | § |
| Did not want | 2.66*** (1.94-3.65) | 1.33 (0.87-2.04) | 2.03*** (1.36-3.01) |
| Don’t know | 1.55 (0.81-2.97) | 1.35 (0.71-2.56) | § |
| Interference/induced (ref = No) | |||
| Yes | 3.32*** (2.45-4.49) | 1.44 (0.88-2.37) | 2.39*** (1.72-3.34) |
| Gestational age (ref = equal or less weeks) | |||
| >12 Weeks | 1.58*** (1.23-2.01) | 1.65*** (1.24-2.21) | § |
| Delay (ref = <=6 hours) | |||
| 7-48 hours | 1.81*** (1.28-2.55) | 2.12*** (1.42-3.17) | 1.34 (0.89-2.03) |
| 3-7 days | 2.52*** (1.69-3.78) | 2.01*** (1.34-2.99) | § |
| More than 7 days | 3.69*** (2.27-6.00) | 2.35*** (1.45-3.79) | § |
| Referred (ref = Not referred) | |||
| Referred | 1.56** (1.12-2.17) | 1.10 (0.81-1.48) | 1.52* (1.10-2.10) |
| Level of health facility (ref = Level II) | |||
| Level III | 0.67 (0.40-1.11) | 0.52* (0.30-0.88) | 1.11 (0.70-1.78) |
| Level IV | 0.56** (0.37-0.82) | 0.70 (0.45-1.09) | § |
| Level V | 0.36*** (0.24-0.54) | 0.46** (0.29-0.73) | § |
| Level VI | 0.79 (0.54-1.15) | 2.54*** (1.53-4.21) | 0.81 (0.31-2.07) |
| Region (ref = Central and Nairobi) | |||
| Coast & North Eastern | 0.77 (0.46-1.31) | 0.78 (0.50-1.21) | § |
| Eastern | 0.60 (0.30-1.20) | 0.59 (0.31-1.13) | § |
| Nyanza & Western | 1.21 (0.68-2.15) | 0.95 (0.58-1.58) | § |
| Rift valley | 1.06 (0.60-1.88) | 1.17 (0.74-1.86) | § |
*p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001; §Parallel slope assumption not violated on these variables, estimates same as those in (II). OR = odds ratio, CI = confidence interval.