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Table 4 Bivariate and Multiple regression analysis: knowledge of new law on abortion, benefits of these services among women of reproductive age in Maputo and Quelimane cities

From: Induced abortion: a cross-sectional study on knowledge of and attitudes toward the new abortion law in Maputo and Quelimane cities, Mozambique

 

Knowledge

Benefit

Bivariate

Multiple logistic regression

Bivariate

Multiple logistic regression

Categories

OR

95% CI

AOR

95% CI

OR

95% CI

AOR

95% CI

City

 Maputo vs Quelimanea

3.05

(1.55–6.00)**

5.04

(2.75–9.24)***

1.46

(0.86–2.48)

1.42

(0.74–2.76)

Age

 25–34 vs. 15-24a

0.84

(0.49–1.46)

1.13

(0.54–2.35)

0.69

(0.36–1.34)

1.74

(0.85–3.56)

 35–49 vs. 15–24

1.75

(0.83–3.69)

0.44

(0.16–1.20)

0.96

(0.39–2.37)

1.51

(0.54–4.23)

Religion

 Muslim vs Catholica

1.77

(0.52–6.08)

0.6

(0.18–2.04)

4.64

(2.00–10.96)***

0.22

(0.10–0.50)*

 protestant vs. Catholic

0.72

(0.45–1.16)

0.69

(0.43–1.10)

1.06

(0.48–2.36)

0.88

(0.40–1.95)

 Others vs. Catholic

0.95

(0.45–2.03)

0.55

(0.29–1.06)

1.22

(0.65–2.29)

0.78

(0.40–1.52)

Marital status

 Unmarried vs marrieda

1.74

(0.95–3.18)

2.14

(1.05–4.36)*

1.14

(0.65–2.01)

1.08

(0.64–1.80)

Education level

 Non educated vs. Secondary

3.02

(1.03–8.84)*

3.84

(0.73–20.23)

0.53

(0.15–1.85)

0.33

(0.08–1.30)

 Primary vs. Secondary

0.92

(0.41–2.06)

1.04

(0.52–2.06)

0.81

(0.40–11.61)

0.78

(0.40–1.52)

 University vs. Secondary

1.70

(0.78–3.67)

1.64

(0.61–4.41)

6.75

(3.33–13.69)***

6.07

(2.72–13.53)***

Occupation

 Students vs Unemployeda

0.77

(0.31–1.91)

2.26

(1.12–4.53)*

0.77

(0.35–1.1.68)

1.59

(0.71–3.56)

 Employed vs Unemployed

0.62

(0.32–1.19)

2.02

(1.07–3.83)

0.75

(0.40–1.43)

1.06

(0.55–2.02)

Ever Use contraceptives

 Yes vs Noa

2.17

(1.05–4.46)*

1.92

(0.97–3.83)

1.92

(1.08–3.40)*

1.46

(0.74–2.88)

Ever been pregnant

 Yes vs. Noa

1.64

(0.83–3.23)

3.34

(1.62–6.89)**

1.34

(0.83–2.14)

1.25

(0.61–2.55)

Abortion knowledge

 Yes vs. Noa

    

2.89

(1.67–5.01)***

2.54

(1.57–4.10)***

  1. OR Odds Ratio, AOR Adjusted odds ratio, CI Confidence interval *P < 0.05; **P < 0.01; ***P < 0.001; aSubcategory of reference