Table 2.
Chi-square statistics showing factors associated with having had an unintended pregnancy
| Variables | Never had an unintended pregnancy | Ever had an unintended pregnancy | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lifetime experience of sexual abuse | |||
| Yes | 78 (45.6) | 93 (54.4) | < 0.001 |
| No | 184 (65.7) | 96 (34.3) | |
| Age | |||
| 17–19 | 72 (78.3) | 20 (21.7) | < 0.001 |
| 20–24 | 190 (52.9) | 169 (47.1) | |
| Family support | |||
| Adequate | 111 (66.1) | 57 (33.9) | 0.001 |
| Moderate | 117 (57.9) | 85 (42.1) | |
| No or insufficient support | 34 (42.0) | 47 (58.0) | |
| Family structure | |||
| Two parents family | 106 (54.1) | 90 (45.9) | 0.304 |
| Single parent family | 109 (62.3) | 66 (37.7) | |
| Living with grand parents | 31 (63.3) | 18 (36.7) | |
| Living with foster parents | 16 (51.6) | 15 (48.4) | |
| Religiosity rating | |||
| Not religious | 63 (45.3) | 76 (54.7) | < 0.001 |
| Moderately religious | 123 (62.4) | 74 (37.6) | |
| Very religious | 68 (69.4) | 30 (30.6) | |
| Parity | |||
| None | 248 (84.1) | 47 (15.9) | < 0.001 |
| At least one | 14 (9.0) | 142 (91.0) | |
| Ever drank alcohol | |||
| Yes | 156 (52.0) | 144 (48.0) | < 0.001 |
| No | 106 (70.2) | 45 (29.8) | |
| Ever used drugs for recreational purposes | |||
| Yes | 70 (50.7) | 68 (49.3) | 0.023 |
| No | 192 (61.3) | 121 (38.7) | |
| Life time experience of sexual abuse | |||
| Yes | 49 (43.0) | 65 (57.0) | < 0.001 |
| No | 213 (63.2) | 124 (36.8) | |
| Strict father | |||
| Yes | 81 (68.1) | 38 (31.9) | 0.007 |
| No | 181 (54.5) | 151 (45.5) | |
| Strict mother | |||
| Yes | 91 (65.5) | 48 (34.5) | 0.021 |
| No | 171 (54.8) | 141 (45.2) | |
| Sex talk with father | |||
| Yes | 35 (74.5) | 12 (25.5) | 0.011 |
| No | 227 (56.2) | 177 (43.8) | |
| Sex talk with mother | |||
| Yes | 153 (55.0) | 125 (45.0) | 0.058 |
| No | 109 (63.0) | 64 (37.0) | |