Table 2. Factors associated with mothers’ pregnancy intention by parity.
Characteristics | Primipara | Multipara | ||
aORa | (95% CI) | aORa | (95% CI) | |
Survey year | ||||
2012 | Reference | Reference | ||
2013 | 0.83 | (0.73–0.95)* | 1.28 | (1.15–1.42)* |
2014 | 1.09 | (0.95–1.26) | 1.68 | (1.51–1.87)* |
Maternal characteristics | ||||
Age at the time of pregnancy, years | 0.92 | (0.91–0.93)* | 0.87 | (0.86–0.88)* |
Medical history | ||||
No | Reference | — | — | |
Yes | 0.94 | (0.83–1.06) | — | — |
Subjective health | ||||
Good | Reference | Reference | ||
Poor | 0.75 | (0.66–0.85)* | 0.81 | (0.72–0.92)* |
Depression symptoms | ||||
No | Reference | Reference | ||
Yes | 0.71 | (0.62–0.80)* | 0.79 | (0.71–0.88)* |
Residential characteristics | ||||
Residential region | ||||
Central | Reference | — | — | |
Coastal | 0.89 | (0.78–1.02) | — | — |
Mountainous | 1.16 | (0.97–1.39) | — | — |
Current evacuation | ||||
No | Reference | — | — | |
Yes | 0.91 | (0.72–1.17) | — | — |
Living with husband | ||||
Yes | Reference | Reference | ||
No | 0.24 | (0.21–0.29)* | 0.79 | (0.64–0.98) |
Obstetrical and parenting characteristics | ||||
Infertility treatment | ||||
No | — | — | Reference | |
Yes | — | — | 2.05 | (1.66–2.52)* |
Satisfaction with obstetrical care | ||||
Yes | Reference | Reference | ||
No | 0.89 | (0.82–0.95)* | 0.95 | (0.89–1.01) |
Maternal confidence | ||||
Yes | Reference | — | — | |
No | 0.88 | (0.78–1.00) | — | — |
Infant characteristics | ||||
Abnormalities at birthb | ||||
No | Reference | — | — | |
Yes | 0.72 | (0.61–0.84)* | — | — |
aOR, adjusted odds ratio; CI, confidence interval.
aFactors that were significant in univariable analyses were entered into multivariable analyses using binominal logistic regression.
bInfant abnormalities at birth include preterm delivery (<37 gestational week), low birth weight (<2,500 g) and anomalies.
*P value <0.01.