Table 3.
The bivariate and multiple logistic regression results on factors associated with induced second trimester abortion.
| Characteristics | Induced second trimester abortion | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Yes | With 95% CI | ||
| Frequency (%) | Frequency (%) | COR | AOR | |
| Residence | ||||
| Urban | 215 (85.3) | 37 (14.7) | 1 | 1 |
| Rural | 121 (73.8) | 43 (26.2) | 2.06 (1.26–3.38) | 1.86 (1.11–3.14) ** |
| Number of pregnancies | ||||
| First p x | 191 (77) | 57 (23) | 1 | 1 |
| 2nd p x and above | 145 (86.3) | 23 (13.7) | 0.53 (0.31–0.90) | 0.79 (0.45–10.43) |
| Nature of menses | ||||
| Regular | 231 (86.2) | 37 (13.8) | 1 | 1 |
| Irregular | 105 (70.9) | 43 (29.1) | 2.56 (1.56–4.20) | 1.76 (1.03–2.98) * |
| Get off from work | ||||
| No | 250 (83.3) | 50 (16.7) | 1 | 1 |
| Yes | 86 (74.1) | 30 (25.9) | 1.74 (1.04–2.92) | 1.19 (0.62–2.29) |
| Did not know she was pregnant | ||||
| No | 200 (87) | 30 (13) | 1 | 1 |
| Yes | 136 (73.1) | 50 (26.9) | 2.45 (1.48–4.05) | 2.05 (1.21–3.48) * |
| Cannot afford to cater baby | ||||
| No | 272 (82.9) | 56 (17.1) | 1 | 1 |
| Yes | 64 (72.7) | 24 (27.3) | 1.82 (1.05–3.16) | 1.31 (0.71–2.39) |
| Logistical problem | ||||
| No | 87 (92.6) | 7 (7.4) | 1 | 1 |
| Yes | 249 (77.3) | 73 (22.7) | 3.64 (1.62–8.22) | 2.37 (1.02–5.53) * |
Note; p x = pregnancy, COR = crude odds ratio, and AOR = adjusted odds ratio; * P < 0.05 and ** P < 0.001.