Table 2. Multinomial logistic regression of factors associated with mistimed and unwanted pregnancies among currently pregnant ever married women in India.
Mistimed | Unwanted | |||
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Variable | RRR | 95% CI | RRR | 95% CI |
Age-group ® | ||||
15–24 | 1 | 1 | ||
25–34 | 0.646*** | (0.52–0.8) | 3.695*** | (2.78–4.92) |
35+ | 0.469*** | (0.28–0.79) | 7.733*** | (4.99–11.98) |
Caste ® | ||||
Scheduled Caste | 1 | 1 | ||
Scheduled Tribe | 1.109 | (0.78–1.57) | 0.887 | (0.56–1.4) |
Others | 0.799* | (0.62–1.03) | 1.014 | (0.74–1.39) |
Religion ® | ||||
Hindu | 1 | 1 | ||
Muslim | 1.152 | (0.87–1.53) | 1.062 | (0.76–1.47) |
Christian | 1.39* | (0.97–1.98) | 0.698 | (0.42–1.17) |
Others | 0.795 | (0.49–1.28) | 1.059 | (0.6–1.87) |
Place of residence ® | ||||
Urban | 1 | 1 | ||
Rural | 1.017 | (0.82–1.26) | 0.893 | (0.68–1.17) |
Ideal number of Children ® | ||||
No child | 1 | 1 | ||
One to two children | 1.334 | (0.38–4.69) | 1.158 | (0.25–5.33) |
3 or more | 1.318 | (0.38–4.61) | 1.159 | (0.25–5.3) |
Age at marriage ® | ||||
Less than 18 | 1 | 1 | ||
18 or more | 1.104 | (0.89–1.37) | 0.538*** | (0.41–0.71) |
Education level ® | ||||
No education | 1 | 1 | ||
Primary | 1.326* | (0.98–1.79) | 1.429** | (1.01–2.02) |
Secondary | 1.343** | (1.04–1.74) | 0.863 | (0.62–1.2) |
Higher | 0.64** | (0.4–1.02) | 0.27*** | (0.14–0.53) |
Women Autonomy ® | ||||
Some | 1 | 1 | ||
No | 1.438 | (0.89–2.34) | 2.051** | (1.16–3.64) |
Occupation ® | ||||
Non worker | 1 | 1 | ||
Worker | 1.003 | (0.81–1.25) | 0.795* | (0.61–1.04) |
Communication ® | ||||
No | 1 | 1 | ||
Yes | 0.945 | (0.74–1.21) | 0.623*** | (0.47–0.83) |
Used any method ® | ||||
Never | 1 | 1 | ||
Ever | 1.435*** | (1.17–1.76) | 1.572*** | (1.22–2.02) |
Sex Composition ® | ||||
Sons less than daughters | 1 | 1 | ||
Sons equal to daughters | 0.558*** | (0.44–0.71) | 0.779 | (0.58–1.05) |
Sons greater than daughters | 1.128 | (0.89–1.43) | 1.516*** | (1.15–2) |
Note:
® Reference category,
* (p<0.10),
** (p<0.05),
*** (p<0.01),
RRR = Relative risk ratio; CI = Confidence interval