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. 2015 Dec 2;10(12):e0144400. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0144400

Table 2. Multinomial logistic regression of factors associated with mistimed and unwanted pregnancies among currently pregnant ever married women in India.

Mistimed Unwanted
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