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. 2022 Nov 15;22:2081. doi: 10.1186/s12889-022-14289-0

Table 3.

Logistic regression estimate of multiple high-risk fertility behaviours by socioeconomic characteristics in India, 2015–16

Variables Model 1 Model 2 Model 3 Model 4
OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI) OR(95%CI) OR (95% CI)
Sexual IPV
 No Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref.
 Yes 1.32***(1.16–1.50) 1.05 (0.91–1.19) 1.06 (0.92–1.23) 1.19*(1.03–1.37)
Age group
 15–24 Ref. Ref. Ref.
 25–49 5.05***(4.46–5.71) 6.34***(5.56–7.22) 7.37***(6.47–8.39)
Women Education
 No education Ref. Ref.
 Primary 0.65***(0.58–0.72) 0.67***(0.59–0.75)
 Secondary 0.41***(0.38–0.46) 0.43*** (0.38–0.48)
 Higher 0.27***(0.22–0.33) 0.26***(0.21–0.32)
Residence
 Urban Ref. Ref. Ref.
 Rural 0.94*(0.85–1.05) 0.95 (0.85–1.06) 1.37***(1.24–1.50)
Caste
 Schedule caste & Tribes Ref. Ref. Ref.
 Others caste 0.88***(0.81–0.95) 0.90*(0.82–0.98) 0.75***(0.69–0.82)
Religion
 Hindu Ref. Ref. Ref.
 Muslim 2.01***(1.81–2.23) 1.93***(1.73–2.16) 2.27***(2.04–2.53)
 Others 2.19***(1.96–2.44) 2.03***(1.80–2.28) 1.68***(1.49–1.88)
Wealth
 Poorer Ref. Ref. Ref.
 Poor 0.83***(0.76–0.92) 0.90*(0.81–1.00)
 Middle 0.59***(0.52–0.66) 0.65***(0.58–0.74)
 Richer 0.48***(0.42–0.56) 0.57***(0.49–0.67)
 Richest 0.47***(0.39–0.56) 0.60***(0.49–0.72)
Contraception usage
 Not using Ref. Ref.
 Using 0.31***(0.29–0.34) 0.30***(0.27–0.33)
Age at first sex
 < 18 years Ref. Ref.
 ≥ 18 years 0.81 (0.69–0.94) 0.65***(0.56–0.76)
Age at first marriage
 < 18 years Ref. Ref.
 ≥ 18 years 1.06***(0.91–1.23) 0.99 (0.85–1.15)
Bank Account
 No Ref. Ref.
 Yes 1.16***(1.07–1.26) 0.99 (0.91–1.07)
Mobile Phone
 No Ref. Ref.
 Yes 0.82***(0.75–0.90) 0.58***(0.53–0.63)
 R2 0.0008 0.13 0.17 0.14

a) Ref=reference category. b) significant levels *p<0.05* ; **p<0.01; ***p<0.001