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Table 3 Bivariate analysis result showing association between socio-demographic, individual behavior factors and pregnancy under the age 20

From: Does women’s caste make a significant contribution to adolescent pregnancy in Nepal? A study of Dalit and non-Dalit adolescents and young adults in Rupandehi district

Factors

Pregnancy < 20 years

OR

95% CI

P - Value

n

%

Caste/Ethnicity

313

68.9

   

 Dalit (Ref)

166

72.5

   

 Brahmin/Chhetri

32

45.1

0.311

0.18–0.54

0.000

 Jana Jaati

84

77.1

1.275

0.75–2.17

0.371

 Madhesi/Muslim

31

68.9

0.840

0.42–1. 68

0.624

Place of Residence

313

68.9

   

 Urban

58

70.7

1.109

0.66–1.87

0.699

 Rural (Ref)

225

68.5

   

Education

313

68.9

   

 Primary (Ref)

113

83.7

   

 Secondary

160

60.4

0.297

0.18–0.50

0.000

 Illiterate

40

74.1

0.556

0.26–1.19

0.131

Occupation

313

68.9

   

 Unemployed (Ref)

267

68.3

   

 Others (Farmer/Labor/Business)

46

73

1.257

0.69–2.28

0.452

Age @ Marriage

310

68.7

   

 09–16 years (Ref)

151

97.4

   

 17 years and above

159

53.9

0.031

0.01–0.09

0.000

Family Type

313

68.9

   

 Nuclear (Ref)

61

72.6

   

 Joint/Extended

252

68.1

0.805

0.48–1.36

0.420

Husband’s Education

310

68.7

   

 Primary or less/Illiterate (Ref)

113

77.4

   

 Secondary+

197

64.6

0.533

0.34–0.84

0.006

Husband’s Occupation

310

68.7

   

 Farmer/Labor/Unemployed (Ref)

146

77.2

   

 Employed/Business

164

62.6

0.493

0.32–0.75

0.001

Wealth Index (Family)

313

68.9

   

 Lowest wealth group

73

72.3

1.752

0.98–3.14

0.059

 Middle wealth group

176

71.5

1.689

1.05–2.72

0.031

 Highest wealth group (Ref)

64

55.8

   

Type of Marriage

311

68.8

   

 Love/Self

120

70.6

1.143

0.76–1.73

0.525

 Arrange (Ref)

191

67.7

   

Age @ First sex

313

68.9

   

 11–16 years

132

95.7

0.061

0.03–0.14

0.000

 17 years and above (Ref)

181

57.3

   

Attending Fairs/Clubs

313

68.9

   

 No (Ref)

     

 Yes

227

65.2

0.436

0.26–0.74

0.002

Goes to movie

257

    

 No (Ref)

     

 Yes

171

66.5

0.770

0.51–1.16

0.206

Drinks Alcohol

27

    

 No (Ref)

     

 Yes

25

92.6

6.033

1.41–25.83

0.015