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Table 2 Socio-demographic factors associated with abortion (induced or spontaneous)

From: Predictors of abortions in Rural Ghana: a cross-sectional study

Variables

Univariate model OR (95% CI)

p

Multivariate model OR (95% CI)

p

Marital Status

    

Married

1

 

1

 

Unmarried

2.08 (1.50-2.87)

<0.001

1.77 (1.21-2.58)

0.003

Age

    

13-19

1

 

1

 

20-29

0.48 (0.31-0.76)

0.002*

0.57 (0.34-0.95)

0.030β

30-39

0.43 (0.27-0.71)

0.001*

0.69 (0.39-1.21)

0.198β

40-49

0.62 (0.32-1.21)

0.160*

1.13 (0.54-2.38)

0.746β

Educational level

    

No education

1

 

1

 

Primary

2.03 (1.33-3.10)

0.001*

1.87 (1.17-3.00)

0.009*

Middle/JHS

2.60 (1.77-3.82)

<0.001*

2.06 (1.33-3.20)

0.001*

Secondary+

3.48 (1.882-6.426)

<0.001*

2.29 (1.14-4.61)

0.020*

Household wealth

    

Most poor

1

 

1

 

More poor

1.11 (0.65-1.91)

0.690*

1.12 (0.66-1.91)

0.684*

Poor

2.11 (1.26-3.55)

0.005*

1.49 (0.88-2.54)

0.137*

Less poor

2.12 (1.25-3.60)

0.005*

1.56 (0.91-2.69)

0.110*

Wealthiest

4.78 (2.72-8.40)

<0.001*

3.31 (1.85-5.92)

<0.001*

  1. *Wald adjusted p < 0.01 ρ for multivariate regression = 0.424.
  2. βWald adjusted p = 0.0425.