Table 5 Factors associated with unintended pregnancy among female sex workers in Mekelle city, northern Ethiopia, 2014 (n = 346)
Characteristics | Unintended pregnancy | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | |||
Place of birth | ||||
Urban | 60 (34.5%) | 114 (65.5%) | 79 (1.11, 2.88) | 1.13 (0.59, 2.24) |
Rural | 39 (22.7%) | 133 (77.3%) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Ever gave birth before unintended pregnancy happened | ||||
Yes | 64 (33.3%) | 128 (66.7%) | 1.70 (1.05, 2.75) | 3.07 (1.54, 6.09)*** |
No | 35 (22.7%) | 119 (77.3%) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Ever abort before unintended pregnancy happened | ||||
Yes | 63 (67.0%) | 31 (33.0%) | 12.19 (6.99, 21.26) | 15.64 (8.03, 30.47)*** |
No | 36 (14.3%) | 216 (85.7%) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Condom use consistently | ||||
Yes | 89 (27.3%) | 237 (72.7%) | 0.37 (0.15, 0.93) | 0.72 (0.21, 2.43) |
No | 10 (10.1%) | 10 (4%) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Had steady partner | ||||
Yes | 45 (38.8%) | 71 (61.2) | 2.06 (1.27, 3.34) | 2.87 (1.47, 5.61)** |
No | 54 (23.5%) | 176 (76.5) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Drug user | ||||
Yes | 39 (47.6%) | 43 (52.4%) | 3.08 (1.83, 5.18) | 2.68 (1.30, 5.52)** |
No | 60 (22.7%) | 204 (77.3%) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Ever heard emergency contraceptives | ||||
Yes | 58 (35.6) | 105 (64.4%) | 1.91 (1.19, 3.07) | 1.29 (0.70, 2.39) |
No | 41 (22.4%) | 142 (77.6%) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Duration of sex work | ||||
<12 months | 36 (22.8%) | 122 (77.2%) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
12–24 months | 23 (38.3%) | 37 (61.7%) | 2.10 (1.11, 3.99) | 1.51 (0.67, 3.40) |
25–59 months | 21 (32.8%) | 43 (67.2%) | 1.65 (0.87, 3.14) | 0.78 (0.33, 1.79) |
60–96 months | 12 (22.6%) | 41 (77.4%) | 0.99 (0.47, 2.08) | 0.33 (0.11, 0.95)* |
>96 months | 7 (63.6%) | 4 (36.4%) | 5.93 (1.64, 21.40) | 1.81 (0.33, 9.76) |
Condom breakage | ||||
Yes | 52 (33.3%) | 104 (66.7%) | 1.52 (0.95, 2.43) | 1.04 (0.57, 1.91) |
No | 47 (24.7%) | 143 (75.3%) | 1.00 | 1.00 |