Table 3.
Factors associated with lifetime abortions, among women interviewed about their lifetime experience of pregnancies in 2012–2013, rural south- western Uganda
| n abortions / N pregnancies (%) | Unadjusted RR (95 % CI) | Adjusted RR (95 % CI)a | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age group | P = 0.44 | P < 0.001 | |
| <20 | 14 / 153 (9.2 %) | 1 | 1 |
| 20–29 | 129 / 2023 (6.4 %) | 0.76 (0.44–1.32) | 0.84 (0.49–1.45) |
| 30–39 | 335 / 4606 (7.3 %) | 0.87 (0.50–1.50) | 1.36 (0.78–2.35) |
| 40–49 | 352 / 4695 (7.5 %) | 0.89 (0.52–1.53) | 1.70 (0.97–2.97) |
| Ever married | P = 0.71 | P = 0.09 | |
| Yes | 803 / 1170 (7.3 %) | 1 | 1 |
| No | 27 / 407 (6.6 %) | 0.93 (0.64–1.35) | 0.73 (0.51–1.05) |
| Education | P = 0.03 | P = 0.07 | |
| None/less than primary | 75 / 1130 (6.6 %) | 1 | 1 |
| Incomplete primary | 390 / 5329 (7.3 %) | 1.09 (0.83–1.44) | 1.08 (0.82–1.42) |
| Completed primary | 153 / 2556 (6.0 %) | 0.90 (0.66–1.23) | 0.84 (0.61–1.14) |
| Secondary or above | 212 / 2462 (8.6 %) | 1.28 (0.95–1.73) | 1.11 (0.82–1.50) |
| Village location | P < 0.001 | P < 0.001 | |
| Away from main road | 584 / 8783 (6.6 %) | 1 | 1 |
| Along the main road | 246 / 2694 (9.1 %) | 1.37 (1.15–1.63) | 1.33 (1.12–1.57) |
| Parity | P < 0.001 | P < 0.001 | |
| 0–4 | 280 / 2805 (10.0 %) | 1 | 1 |
| 5–9 | 428 / 6699 (6.4 %) | 0.66 (0.56–0.78) | 0.50 (0.40–0.61) |
| ≥10 | 122/ 1973 (6.2 %) | 0.63 (0.49–0.81) | 0.43 (0.31–0.59) |
| Attended antenatal clinicb | P < 0.001 | P < 0.001 | |
| Yes | 172 / 2087 (8.2 %) | 1 | 1 |
| No | 61 / 339 (18.0 %) | 2.15 (1.60–2.90) | 2.14 (1.60–2.86) |
aAdjusted for age, ever married, education, village location and parity. bAttended antenatal care data restricted to women reporting a pregnancy in the past 12 months. Restricted to women reporting a pregnancy in the past 12 months