TABLE 3.
Multivariate Logistic Regression Analyses of Potential Determinants and Adolescent Pregnancy
This table includes the results of a series of multivariate regression analysis with adolescent pregnancy as an outcome and the noted determinant as the independent variable, controlling for current age, province and residential environment (rural/ urban).
| Determinants | B | OR | 95% CI for OR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty | −0.271 | 0.763 | 0.438–1.328 |
| Age of Sexual Initiation | −0.078 | 0.925 | 0.804–1.063 |
| Consistent Condom Use | −2.148*** | 8.556 | 4.431–16.561 |
| Age-disparate Sexual Relationships | 1.093*** | 2.982 | 1.701–5.229 |
| Long-term school absences (past) | 1.402*** | 4.061 | 2.047–8.057 |
| Orphan Status – maternal onlya | −0.079 | 0.924 | 0.491–1.740 |
| Orphan Status – paternal onlya | −0.043 | 0.957 | 0.563–1.629 |
| Orphan Status – doublea | 0.892 | 2.440 | 0.893–6.670 |
| Any type of Abuse | −0.475 | 0.622 | 0.366–1.057 |
| Household Size | 0.050 | 1.051 | 0.992–1.113 |
| Living in Informal Housing | −0.215 | 0.806 | 0.438–1.482 |
| School Enrolment (current) | −1.600*** | 0.202 | 0.104–0.390 |
Denotes significance at p ≤ 0.05 level.
Denotes significance at p ≤ 0.01 level.
Denotes significance at p ≤ 0.001.
Compared to not being an orphan.