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Table 3 Socio-demographic factors associated with induced abortion

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

14.26 (1.04-2.72)

<0.001

7.73 (2.790-21.440)

<0.001

Age

    

13-19

1

 

1

 

20-29

0.17 (0.06-0.49)

0.001*

0.26 (0.12-0.60)

0.002*

30-39

0.05 (0.01-0.20)

<0.001*

0.19 (0.06-0.54)

0.002*

40-49

0.03 (0.00-0.29)

0.002*

0.12 (0.02-0.82)

0.031*

Educational level

    

No education

1

 

1

 

Primary

5.49 (2.04-14.73)

0.001*

2.61 (1.027-6.630)

0.044φ

Middle/JHS

6.39 (2.44-16.74)

<0.001*

2.40 (0.994-5.773)

0.051φ

Secondary+

16.92 (3.66-78.23)

<0.001*

5.51 (1.523-19.963)

0.009φ

Household wealth

    

Most poor

1

 

1

 

More poor

0.89 (0.28-2.87)

0.842*

1.04 (0.34-3.21)

0.950θ

Poor

2.47 (0.83-7.37)

0.104*

1.49 (0.51-4.39)

0.470θ

Less poor

2.61 (0.88-7.77)

0.084*

1.85 (0.64-5.33)

0.255θ

Wealthiest

6.90 (2.21-21.58)

0.001*

4.02 (1.29-12.54)

0.017θ

  1. *Wald adjusted p < 0.01 ρ for multivariate regression = 0.591.
  2. φWald adjusted p = 0.051 θWald adjusted p = 0.082.