Table 2.
Socio-demographic predictors of pregnancy termination following an unintended pregnancy (n = 1211)
| Variable | Women who continued their pregnancy | Women who terminated their pregnancy | Adjusted odds ratio (95 % confidence interval) |
|---|---|---|---|
| N (%, 95 % CI) | N (%, 95 % CI) | ||
| Highest level of education completed | |||
| Post-secondary | 514 (78.6, 75.3–81.6) | 303 (54.7, 50.5–58.8) | Ref |
| High school | 140 (21.4, 18.4–24.7) | 251 (45.3, 41.2–49.5) | 1.9 (1.4–2.59) |
| Speaks English in the home | |||
| Yes | 578 (88.0, 85.3–90.3) | 445 (80.6, 77.1–83.7) | Ref |
| No | 79 (12.0, 9.7–14.7) | 107 (19.4, 16.3–22.9) | 1.9 (1.3–2.77) |
| Low income (household income < $42,000/year) | |||
| No | 512 (80.9, 77.6–83.8) | 214 (40.8, 36.7–45.1) | Ref |
| Yes | 121 (19.1, 16.2–22.4) | 310 (59.2, 54.9–63.3) | 3.8 (2.9–5.17) |
| Marital status | |||
| Married/common law | 517 (78.8, 75.5–81.8) | 261 (47.1, 43.0–51.3) | Ref |
| Single/divorced/widowed | 139 (21.2, 18.2–24.5) | 293 (52.9, 48.7–57.0) | 3.1 (2.3–4.18) |
| Maternal age | |||
| ≥ 40 years | 7 (1.1, 0.5–2.3) | 20 (3.6, 2.3–5.5) | Ref |
| 35–39 years | 96 (14.9, 12.3–17.9) | 65 (11.7, 9.3–14.7) | 0.3 (0.1–0.7) |
| 30–34 years | 205 (31.8, 28.3–35.5) | 84 (15.2, 12.4–18.4) | 0.2 (0.1–0.4) |
| 25–29 years | 196 (30.4, 27.0–34.1) | 142 (25.6, 22.2–29.4) | 0.2 (0.1–0.6) |
| 20–24 years | 115 (17.8, 15.1–21.0) | 165 (29.8, 26.1–33.7) | 0.2 (0.1–0.6) |
| < 20 years | 26 (4.0, 2.8–5.9) | 78 (14.1, 11.4–17.2) | 0.3 (0.1–0.7) |
Bolded text indicates statistically significant differences (p < 0.05)
Pseudo R 2 = 0.20
Adjusted odds ratios were obtained through a multivariate logistic regression model that adjusted for educational attainment, language spoken in the home, household income, marital status, and maternal age