Table 4.
Factors associated with abortion among EWs: multivariate logistic regression
| Characteristics | Total, N = 394a | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AOR (95 % CI)b | |||
| Age group (in years) | |||
| ≤ 24 | Referent | ||
| 25–29 | 2.2 (1.2–4.0) | 0.01 | |
| ≥ 30 | 1.1 (0.5–2.5) | 0.86 | |
| EWs reported currently live with | |||
| Friends and alone | Referent | ||
| Parents and relatives | 1.0 (0.5–1.9) | 0.92 | |
| Spouse or cohabitated partner | 2.2 (1.1–4.2) | 0.02 | |
| Duration of work as entertainment worker | |||
| < 1 year | Referent | ||
| 1–2 years | 3.0 (1.6–5.7) | 0.001 | |
| > 2 years | 4.8 (2.5–9.2) | <0.001 | |
| Job category | |||
| Restaurant, hair cutter, masseuse | Referent | ||
| Beer promotion and beer garden | 1.6 (0.7–3.6) | 0.24 | |
| Karaoke | 2.2 (1.1–4.4) | 0.02 | |
| No. of men having sex with in past 12 months | |||
| 1 partner | Referent | ||
| 2–7 partners | 1.6 (0.9–3.0) | 0.11 | |
| > 7 partners | 4.4 (2.2–8.7) | <0.001 | |
a N = 393 in the final multivariate logistic regression due to missing data in some variables
b Adjusted odds ratio and 95 % confidence interval