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Table 4 Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression of predictors of induced abortion among women in the reproductive age attending selected health facilities, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2017

From: Factors associated with induced abortion among women of reproductive age attending selected health facilities in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a case control study

Variables

COR (95% CI)

P- value

AOR (95% CI) a

P-value

Age group (Years)

 16–19

1.0

 

1.0

 

 20–24

0.9 (0.4–2.1)

0.817

0.6 (0.1–2.8)

0.510

 25–29

0.6 (0.3–1.4)

0.250

1.3 (0.3–6.4)

0.750

 30–34

0.3 (0.1–0.7)

0.012

1.6 (0.3–8.3)

0.603

 ≥35

0.6 (0.2–1.5)

0.284

3.9 (0.6–23.1)

0.137

Marital status

 Married

1.0

 

1.0

 

 Unmarried

10.4 (5.7–19.1)

< 0.001

9.6 (1.5–61.7)

0.017

Educational status

 No formal education

1.0

 

1.0

 

 Primary

5.8 (2.3–14.7)

< 0.001

5.3 (1.5–18.3)

0.008

 Secondary

2.0 (0.8–5.0)

0.129

2.3 (0.7–7.6)

0.181

 Tertiary

2.7 (1.1–6.4)

0.023

5.7 (1.6–21.1)

0.008

Occupation

 Employed

1.0

   

 Housewife

0.6 (0.4–1.0)

0.053

0.9 (0.4–2.0)

0.885

 Student

3.0 (1.6–5.5)

0.001

2.3 (0.6–8.8)

0.238

 Daily laborer

2.5 (1.3–5.1)

0.008

0.8 (0.3–2.5)

0.664

Monthly income

 <  100 USD

1.0

 

1.0

 

 100–300 USD

0.2 (0.1–0.3)

< 0.001

0.2 (0.1–0.4)

< 0.001

 ≥ 300 USD

0.2 (0.1–0.3)

< 0.001

0.1 (0.0–0.2)

< 0.001

Age at first intercourse

 15–19

2.8 (1.3–6.1)

0.010

4.7 (1.4–15.6)

0.011

 20–24

1.8 (0.8–4.1)

0.125

2.1 (0.7–6.6)

0.190

 ≥ 25

1.0

 

1.0

 

Age at first marriage

 <  18

3.0 (1.5–5.9)

0.001

2.9 (1.3–6.7)

0.011

 ≥ 18

1.0

 

1.0

 

Number of children

 0

1.0

 

1.0

 

 1

0.5 (0.3–0.8)

0.006

1.9 (0.8–4.5)

0.127

 2

1.0 (0.6–1.8)

0.995

4.7 (1.8–12.7)

0.002

 ≥3

0.7 (0.5–0.9)

0.003

0.9 (0.3–3.0)

0.883

  1. Note: CI confidence interval, COR crude odds ratio, AOR adjusted odds ratio
  2. aFinal model adjusted for all variables shown in the table