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Table 6 Multivariate logistic regression of factors associated with women at risk for unintended pregnancy

From: Contraception matters: indicators of poor usage of contraception in sexually active women attending family planning clinics in Victoria, Australia

 

Adjusted odds ratio*

Explanatory variable

Estimate

Confidence interval

pvalue

Age <25 years old

1.8

1.2, 2.7

0.003

Not completed University or Postgraduate

1.7

1.2, 2.4

0.005

More than 1 partner

3.2

2.3, 4.6

<0.0001

Not using more than 1 contraception

1.2

1.1, 1.3

<0.0001

Dissatisfied with contraception

2.5

1.8, 3.5

<0.0001

Not confident in contraceptive knowledge

2.6

1.5, 4.8

0.001

Cannot stop herself to use contraception

2.1

1.5, 2.9

<0.0001

Feels vulnerable to pregnancy

2.1

1.6, 3.0

<0.0001

Comfortable with discussing contraception with doctor

2.3

1.1, 4.1

0.024

  

Hosmer Lemeshow test, x 2 (8) =8.906, p = 0.350

  1. *Adjusted for variables in bold in Table 1.
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