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Table 6 Results of unadjusted and adjusted odds ratio of different forms of high-risk fertility behaviour and anaemia among urban ever-married women (15–49 years), NFHS-5 (2019–21), India

From: Association between high-risk fertility behaviour and anaemia among urban Indian women (15–49 years)

Characteristics

Unadjusted OR [95% CI]

Adjusted OR [95% CI]

Model I

Model II

Model III

Model IV

Any high-risk fertility behaviour

 No risk®

 Any high-risk fertility behaviour

1.20***(1.158 1.253)

 

1.16***(1.115 1.219)

 

Type of high-risk fertility behaviour

 No risk®

 Single high-risk fertility behaviour

 

1.19*** (1.144 1.243)

 

1.16***(1.106–1.211)

 Multiple high-risk fertility behaviour

 

1.28***(1.165–1.403)

 

1.24*** (1.118 1.377)

Maternal Age

 15–24®

 25–34

  

0.96*(0.92 1.001)

0.959**(0.919 1.00)

 35–49

  

0.865***(0.807 0.928)

0.86***(0.801 0.923)

Maternal education

 No education®

 Primary

  

1.07*(0.99 1.156)

1.072*(0.992 1.158)

 Secondary

  

1.005 (0.946 1.068)

1.008 (0.948 1.072)

 Higher

  

0.838***(0.781 0.9)

0.841***(0.783 0.903)

Caste

 Schedule Caste®

 Schedule Tribe

  

0.906**(0.826 0.993)

0.905**(0.826 0.992)

 Other Backward Class

  

0.924***(0.881 0.969)

0.924***(0.881 0.969)

 Others

  

0.892***(0.846 0.941)

0.892***(0.845 0.941)

Religion

 Hindu®

 Muslim

  

0.78***(0.745 0.817)

0.78***(0.745 0.817)

 Christian

  

0.812***(0.719 0.918)

0.812***(0.719 0.918)

 Others

  

1.019 (0.902 1.152)

1.02 (0.903 1.152)

Wealth Status

 Poor®

 Middle

  

0.901***(0.861 0.944)

0.902***(0.861 0.945)

 Rich

  

0.824***(0.782 0.867)

0.825***(0.783 0.868)

Region

 North®

 Central

  

0.921***(0.869 0.976)

0.921***(0.869 0.975)

 East

  

1.46***(1.368 1.559)

1.46***(1.368 1.558)

 North-east

  

0.886 (0.767 1.024)

0.886 (0.767 1.024)

 West

  

0.947*(0.893 1.006)

0.947*(0.892 1.005)

 South

  

0.687***(0.647 0.729)

0.687***(0.647 0.729)

Maternal BMI

 Underweight®

 Normal

  

0.717***(0.678 0.758)

0.717***(0.678 0.759)

 Overweight

  

0.67***(0.628 0.714)

0.67***(0.628 0.714)

 Obese

  

0.676***(0.624 0.732)

0.676***(0.624 0.732)

Women's height

 < 145 cm®

 > 145 cm

  

0.924***(0.871 0.98)

0.924***(0.871 0.981)

Delivery Type

 Vaginal®

 C-section

  

1.01 (0.971 1.05)

1.01 (0.971 1.051)

Contraceptive use

 Not using®

 Modern methods

  

1.044**(1.005 1.085)

1.044**(1.005 1.085)

 Traditional methods

  

1.085***(1.025 1.148)

1.085***(1.025 1.148)

  1. *p < 0.05
  2. **p < 0.01
  3. ***p < 0.001