Table 4.
Results of binary multivariable logistic regression assessing the association between ownership of a bank account and having preceding birth intervals less than 24 months or 36 months, India, 2015-16.
| Covariate/category | Model 1 (<24 months) | Model 2 (<36 months) |
|---|---|---|
| Owns a bank account | ||
| No (r) | ||
| Yes | 0.82 (0.76,0.89)* | 0.85 (0.79,0.92)* |
| Mother's schooling | ||
| No schooling (r) | ||
| Up to primary | 0.96 (0.86,1.08) | 0.91 (0.81,1.02) |
| Up to secondary | 0.96 (0.86,1.06) | 0.81 (0.74,0.90)* |
| More than secondary | 1.17 (0.94,1.46) | 0.96 (0.79,1.15) |
| Mother's age at marriage | ||
| >=18 (r) | ||
| <15 | 0.36 (0.32,0.41)* | 0.31 (0.27,0.35)* |
| 15-17 | 0.54 (0.49,0.59)* | 0.48 (0.44,0.52)* |
| Mother's parity | ||
| 2 (r) | ||
| 3 | 1.36 (1.23,1.51)* | 1.66 (1.51,1.82)* |
| 4 or more | 2.21 (1.95,2.49)* | 3.48 (3.10,3.92)* |
| Experienced child loss | ||
| No (r) | ||
| Yes | 1.55 (1.41,1.71)* | 1.17 (1.07,1.29)* |
| Mother's work status | ||
| Not working (r) | ||
| Working | 0.99 (0.89,1.09) | 1.03 (0.93,1.13) |
| Religion | ||
| Hindu (r) | ||
| Muslim | 0.98 (0.89,1.09) | 0.85 (0.77,0.94)* |
| Other | 0.96 (0.78,1.18) | 0.89 (0.73,1.09) |
| Wealth quintiles | ||
| Poorest (r) | ||
| Poorer | 1.11 (1.00,1.23) | 0.98 (0.88,1.08) |
| Middle | 1.08 (0.96,1.22) | 0.87 (0.77,0.97)* |
| Richer | 1.04 (0.90,1.20) | 0.87 (0.76,0.99)* |
| Richest | 0.75 (0.63,0.91)* | 0.60 (0.51,0.71)* |
| Urban-rural residence | ||
| Urban (r) | ||
| Rural | 1.15 (1.03,1.29)* | 1.16 (1.05,1.29)* |
| Region of residence | ||
| South (r) | ||
| North | 0.99 (0.86,1.14) | 1.06 (0.92,1.21) |
| Central | 0.90 (0.79,1.03) | 0.92 (0.81,1.05) |
| East | 0.72 (0.62,0.83)* | 0.66 (0.57,0.76)* |
| Northeast | 0.53 (0.44,0.64)* | 0.43 (0.37,0.51)* |
| West | 0.75 (0.62,0.90)* | 0.87 (0.73,1.03) |
Notes:*p < 0.05, values in the parentheses are 95% confidence interval.
‘r’ indicates reference category.
Results are adjusted for mother's age.
The association between ownership of a bank account and having preceding birth intervals less than 24 months or 36 months was significant even after adjusting for current use of contraception.