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Table 5 Binary Logistic regression analyses showing the predictors of unintended pregnancy among adolescents of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, UDAYA, 2015–19

From: The burden of unintended pregnancies among Indian adolescent girls in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh: findings from the UDAYA survey (2015–16 & 2018–19)

Predictors

Wave 1 (2015–16)

 

Wave 2 (2018–19)

 

OR [95% CI]

P-value

OR [95% CI]

P-value

Age

 16–19 ®

1

 

1

 

 20–23

1.31 [1.15–1.50]

0.000

0.64 [0.44–0.95]

0.000

Caste

 SC/ST®

1

   

 Other

1.58 [1.23–2.05]

0.000

0.95[ 0.73–1.24]

0.000

Religion

 Hindu®

1

   

 Non-Hindu

1.58 [1.13–2.09]

0.000

1.27 [0.92–1.75]

0.000

Education

 Illiterate®

1

   

 Literate

1.36 [0.48–3.35]

0.000

0.42 [0.15–1.16]

0.000

Wealth Index

 Rich®

1

 

1

 

 Middle

0.72 [0.50–1.04]

0.076

0.79[ 0.58–1.09]

0.156

 Poor

1.54 [1.23–1.93]

0.000

1.65 [1.35–2.02]

0.000

Residence

 Urban®

1

 

1

 

 Rural

1.19 [0.91–1.57]

0.212

1.19 [0.93–1.53]

0.000

Media

 No®

1

 

1

 

 Yes

0.84

0.000

0.740 [0.55–0.99]

0.000

Internet Use

 No®

1

 

1

 

 Yes

0.21 [0.07–0.71]

0.011

0.975 [0.76–1.25]

0.000

Ever given birth to a live child

 No®

1

 

1

 

 Yes

0.51 [0.35–0.75]

0.000

0.37 [0.26–0.55]

0.000

 First time pregnant

1.05 [0.74–1.50]

0.777

0.77 [0.50–1.20]

0.246

Number of wanted children

 Less than 2®

1

 

1

 

 More than 2

1.31 [1.00–1.73]

0.054

1.05 [0.82–1.35]

0.000

Allowed to go to a health facility

 No®

1

 

1

 

 Yes

0.94 [0.71–1.26]

0.709

1.06 [0.81–1.41]

0.648

Heard about contraception

 No®

1

 

1

 

 Yes

0.87 [0.53–1.45]

0.615

0.89 [0.65–1.22]

0.000

Heard about SATHIYA

 No®

NA

NA

1

 

 Yes

NA

NA

0.45 [0.18–1.19]

0.000

Ever used any method

 No®

1

 

1

 

 Yes

1.84 [1.14–2.98]

0.012

0.98 [0.74–1.30]

0.000

Can obtain info about contraceptives from ASHA/ ANM

 Confidant®

1

 

1

 

 Not confidant

1.33 [1.15–1.54]

 

1.44 [1.01–2.06]

0.000

Thought contraceptive method would have side effects

 No®

1

 

1

 

 Yes

1.31 [1.07–1.62]

0.008

1.36 [1.15–1.62]

0.000

Pregnant woman/girl can terminate pregnancy

 No®

1

 

1

 

 Yes

1.06 [0.80–1.41]

0.668

0.81 [0.60 = 1.10]

0.185

Husband wife discussed about number of children

 No®

1

 

1

 

 Yes

0.50 [0.38–0.69]

0.000

1.33 [1.17–1.52]

0.000

Husband’s number of schooling

 No schooling®

1

 

1

 

 1 to 7 years

1.35 [1.04–1.78]

0.026

1.00 [0.48–2.13]

0.986

 8 to 9 years

1.05 [0.72–1.56]

0.773

1.21 [0.63–2.37]

0.560

 10 years and above

0.81 [0.57–1.17]

0.275

0.89 [0.50–1.60]

0.698

Age of spouse

  <  = 18 ®

1

 

1

 

 19 to 25

1.03 [0.46–2.34]

0.933

0.51 [0.22–1.21]

0.127

 26 and more

1.51 [0.61–3.75]

0.372

0.46 [0.18–1.20]

0.114

 Don’t Know

1.37 [0.54–3.51]

0.501

0.55 [0.24–1.28]

0.171

Heard about Adolescent friendly health clinics

 No®

1

 

1

 

 Yes

0.74 [0.47–1.18]

0.000

1.36 [1.21–1.54]

0.000

  1. UDAYA Understanding the lives of adolescents and young adults, SC/ST Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe, ASHA Accredited Social Health Activist, ANM Auxiliary Nursing Midwife, NA Not Available, OR Odds Ratio, CI Confidence Interval
  2. ® Reference category; p < .001