Table 4 Odds ratios of unsafe abortion from multivariate binary logistic regression models, NFHS-4 rural India, 2015–16
Explanatory variables | Model 1 OR (95% CI) | Model 2 OR (95% CI) | Model 3 OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
Geographical region | |||
South (Ref.) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Central | 5.47*** (3.81,7.85) | 5.54*** (3.86,7.95) | 5.93*** (4.48,7.85) |
Eastern | 5.87*** (3.96,8.71) | 5.78*** (3.88,8.6) | 5.20*** (3.89,6.96) |
North-Eastern | 2.39*** (1.58,3.63) | 2.23*** (1.46,3.41) | 2.15*** (1.6,2.89) |
West | 1.5 (0.91,2.45) | 1.45 (0.88,2.38) | 0.89 (0.56,1.42) |
Northern | 3.22*** (2.17,4.77) | 3.27*** (2.2,4.86) | 2.58*** (1.9,3.51) |
Women’s age | |||
40+ (Ref.) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
35–39 | 1.18 (0.74,1.89) | 1.18 (0.74,1.89) | 1.35** (1.01,1.82) |
30–34 | 1.28 (0.82,1.99) | 1.27 (0.81,1.98) | 1.48*** (1.12,1.95) |
25–29 | 1.62*** (1.04,2.52) | 1.64* (1.05,2.55) | 2.03*** (1.54,2.67) |
20–24 | 1.93*** (1.21,3.08) | 1.90** (1.19,3.05) | 2.27*** (1.69,3.04) |
15–19 | 5.80*** (2.68,12.57) | 5.45*** (2.49,11.92) | 2.69*** (1.71,4.24) |
Caste/Class | |||
General (Ref.) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
OBCs | 1.05 (0.85,1.3) | 1.03 (0.84,1.27) | 1.04 (0.89,1.22) |
STs/SCs | 1.08 (0.85,1.37) | 1.06 (0.83,1.34) | 1.16 (0.93,1.22) |
Women’s education | |||
Secondary/Higher (Ref.) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Primary | 1.1 (0.84,1.45) | 1.04 (0.79,1.38) | 1.01 (0.84,1.21) |
No education | 1.03 (0.79,1.33) | 0.94 (0.72,1.24) | 1.05 (0.88,1.24) |
Religion | |||
Non-Muslim (Ref.) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Muslim | 1.15 (0.92,1.43) | 1.15 (0.92,1.44) | 0.85 (0.7,1.03) |
Husband’s Education | |||
Secondary/Higher (Ref.) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Primary | 0.52 (0.26,1.02) | 0.48 (0.24,0.96) | 1.27 (0.85,1.89) |
No education | 1.42 (0.66,3.07) | 1.41 (0.65,3.07) | 1.92*** (1.27,2.90) |
Sex composition of children | |||
No living child (Ref.) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Daughter Only | 1.63*** (1.1,2.42) | 1.64*** (1.10,2.43) | 1.64*** (1.26,2.13) |
Son Only | 1.62* (1.08,2.43) | 1.64* (1.09,2.47) | 1.12 (0.74,1.3) |
Both | 2.22*** (1.5,3.3) | 2.2*** (1.48,3.27) | 1.66*** (1.28,2.16) |
Wealth Status | |||
Rich (Ref.) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Middle | 1.15 (0.9,1.45) | 1.14 (0.96,1.35) | |
Poor | 1.04 (0.77,1.4) | 1.26*** (1.10,1.50) | |
Exposure to mass media | |||
Yes (Ref.) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
No | 1.22 (0.98,1.52) | 1.03 (0.9,1.17) | |
Women’s working status | |||
Yes (Ref.) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
No | 0.68 (0.42,1.11) | 1.03 (0.74,1.44) | |
Women’s Autonomy | |||
Yes (Ref.) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
No | 0.84 (0.55,1.28) | 1.28 (0.97,1.7) | |
Unmet need | |||
No (Ref.) | 1.00 | ||
Yes | 1.20*** (1.05,1.37) | ||
Gestation week | |||
≤ 8 weeks (Ref.) | 1.00 | ||
9–12 weeks | 1.00 (0.81,1.24) | ||
≥ 13 weeks | 0.95 (0.82,1.11) | ||