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Table 2 Univariate multinomial logistic regression analyses describing associations between predictors and feelings about the pregnancy among women with an unplanned pregnancy

From: Clustering of characteristics associated with unplanned pregnancies: the generation R study

 

Initially ambivalent feelings

OR (95% CI) (N = 827)

Prolonged ambivalent feelings

OR (95% CI) (N = 108)

Demographic predictors

Age

   < 20 years

1.60 (1.24–2.06)

0.93 (0.53–1.64)

  20–25 years

1.48 (1.17–1.87)

0.87 (0.52–1.46)

  25–30 years

1.19 (0.98–1.46)

1.39 (0.87–2.23)

  30–35 years

1.00

1.00

   ≥ 35 years

1.21 (1.01–1.46)

1.91 (1.27–2.86)

Ethnic background

  Dutch

1.00

1.00

  Indonesian

0.89 (0.49–1.60)

0.82 (0.19–3.60)

  Cape Verdean

2.38 (1.68–3.38)

1.94 (0.87–4.30)

  Moroccan

1.40 (0.95–2.07)

2.37 (1.12–4.98)

  Dutch Antilles

1.24 (0.87–1.77)

0.97 (0.39–2.42)

  Surinamese

1.49 (1.13–1.97)

0.98 (0.47–2.02)

  Turkish

1.90 (1.37–2.64)

4.13 (2.29–7.45)

  European

1.14 (0.77–1.67)

0.76 (0.26–2.23)

  Asian

1.17 (0.68–1.99)

2.49 (0.97–6.39)

  Other

1.26 (0.85–1.87)

1.28 (0.51–3.20)

Religion

  No religion

1.00

1.00

  Christian

1.13 (0.87–1.46)

0.65 (0.30–1.37)

  Hindustan

1.11 (0.64–1.92)

0.75 (0.15–3.79)

  Islamic

1.34 (1.05–1.72)

2.38 (1.49–3.80)

  Other

1.06 (0.59–1.90)

1.10 (0.33–3.66)

Educational level

  Low

1.83 (1.44–2.32)

0.71 (0.47–1.10)

  Mid-low

1.46 (1.15–1.83)

0.56 (0.36–0.88)

  Mid-high

1.02 (0.81–1.28)

0.54 (0.34–0.87)

  High

1.00

1.00

Having no paid job

1.44 (0.18–1.76)

1.75 (1.11–2.75)

Household income

   < €1200/month

2.22 (1.87–2.63)

2.43 (1.62–3.64)

  €1200–2000/month

1.69 (1.37–2.08)

1.97 (1.27–3.07)

   ≥ €2000/month

1.00

1.00

Financial difficulties

  No

1.00

1.00

  Some

1.59 (1.26–2.01)

1.89 (1.16–3.06)

  Great

1.74 (1.20–2.51)

2.42 (1.20–4.88)

Marital status

  Married

1.00

1.00

  Cohabiting

0.80 (0.64–1.01)

0.40 (0.23–0.70)

  Single

1.48 (1.19–1.85)

1.07 (0.68–1.67)

Parity

  0

1.19 (0.95–1.50)

0.58 (0.36–0.92)

  1

1.00

1.00

  2

2.19 (1.65–2.90)

1.38 (0.77–2.50)

   ≥ 3

2.23 (1.39–3.57)

2.54 (1.18–5.47)

Mental health

Childhood trauma score

1.13 (1.04–1.23)

1.29 (1.11–1.50)

Perceived parental rearing

  Emotional warmth score

0.90 (0.79–1.03)

0.66 (0.38–1.13)

  Overprotection score

1.08 (0.99–1.19)

1.20 (0.97–1.50)

  Rejection score

1.09 (1.01–1.18)

1.17 (1.00–1.38)

History of depression, yes

1.35 (1.08–1.67)

2.27 (1.44–3.57)

History of anxiety, yes

1.54 (1.20–1.97)

2.07 (1.22–3.51)

History of eating disorder, yes

1.23 (0.89–1.69)

1.74 (0.94–3.22)

Self-esteem score

0.82 (0.75–0.91)

0.62 (0.52–0.75)

Cognition, IQ score

   < 70

1.64 (1.20–2.25)

1.55 (0.76–3.18)

  70–85

1.21 (0.95–1.54)

1.34 (0.85–2.10)

   ≥ 85

1.00

1.00

Physical health

Chronic somatic disease

1.14 (0.79–1.64)

1.04 (0.47–2.33)

BMI prior to pregnancy

   < 20

1.08 (0.85–1.38)

1.23 (0.68–2.23)

  20–25

1.00

1.00

  25–30

1.29 (1.04–1.62)

1.60 (0.96–2.67)

   ≥ 30

1.02 (0.84–1.24)

0.77 (0.48–1.24)

Social predictors

Relational difficulties, score

1.24 (1.14–1.35)

1.48 (1.27–1.72)

History of delinquency

  No crimes

1.00

1.00

  Petty crimes

0.89 (0.73–1.08)

0.79 (0.50–1.24)

  Serious crimes

1.20 (0.97–1.49)

1.04 (0.65–1.67)

≤1 Close friend, yes

0.94 (0.63–1.40)

1.40 (0.68–2.88)

Substance use

Alcohol use prior to pregnancy

   < 1 glass/week

1.00

1.00

  1–6 glasses/week

0.82 (0.62–1.08)

0.86 (0.47–1.55)

   ≥ 1 glass/day

1.03 (0.80–1.33)

1.20 (0.71–2.03)

Smoking prior to pregnancy

  No

1.00

1.00

   < 5 cigarettes/day

0.83 (0.71–0.97)

1.18 (0.85–1.65)

   ≥ 5 cigarettes/day

0.99 (0.80–1.24)

0.82 (0.53–1.27)

Drug use prior to pregnancy, yes

1.56 (1.11–1.91)

1.17 (0.63–2.14)

Sexual risk behavior

  > 1 sexual partner

1.26 (0.97–1.64)

1.33 (0.76–2.32)

History of treatment for STD

1.27 (0.99–1.62)

0.78 (0.41–1.48)

Age of first time sexual contact

   < 16 years

0.97 (0.77–1.22)

0.34 (0.19–0.61)

  16–20 years

0.91 (0.76–1.09)

0.64 (0.43–0.95)

   ≥ 21 years

1.00

1.00

History of induced abortion

1.07 (0.86–1.34)

1.05 (0.68–1.64)

  1. Values indicate odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals. Reference group: “Wanted from the start”