Table 4.
Estimated odds ratios (multinomial logistic regression models) of the effects of women’s autonomy, maternal childbearing practices, and antenatal care on pregnancy risk of Bangladesh women
| Variables | Model 1 | Model 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Low-risk vs. No risk |
High-risk vs. No risk |
Low-risk vs. No risk |
High-risk vs. No risk |
|
|
Autonomy of women Decision-making autonomy | ||||
| No autonomy@ | - | - | - | - |
| Autonomous | 0.82 | 0.79* | 0.85 | 0.81* |
| Autonomy in physical mobility | ||||
| No autonomy@ | - | - | - | - |
| Autonomous | 0.86* | 0.78* | 0.71 | 1.08 |
| Economic autonomy | ||||
| No autonomy@ | - | - | - | - |
| Autonomous | 0.55 | 0.63* | 0.53 | 0.49* |
| Maternal childbearing practicesMaternal age | ||||
| Low-risk (20–34 years)@ | - | - | ||
| High-risk (< 20 and/or > 34 years) | 1.21* | 1.30* | ||
| Parity | ||||
| Low-risk (1–3 births)@ | - | - | ||
| High-risk (> 3 births) | 1.24* | 1.23* | ||
| Birth interval | ||||
| Low-risk (> 18 months)@ | - | - | ||
| High-risk (< 18 months) | 1.23* | 1.31* | ||
| Antenatal care | ||||
| Insufficient (< 3 ANC visits)@ | - | - | ||
| Sufficient (≥ 3 ANC visits) | 0.68* | 0.54* | ||
* - p < 0.05; @ - reference category