Table 4 Multivariate analysis for the risk of having at least one abortion for women who had at least one pregnancy during sex work (n = 140)
From: Overview and factors associated with pregnancies and abortions occurring in sex workers in Benin
Sociodemographic characteristics | aPR | 95% CI | P-value* | P-trend ** |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | ||||
< 20 | 1 | |||
20–24 | 1.30 | 0.7–2.5 | ||
25–29 | 1.14 | 0.6–2.3 | ||
30–34 | 1.85 | 0.9–3.9 | ||
35–39 | 1.02 | 0.3–3.2 | ||
≥ 40 | 1.83 | 0.8–4.0 | 0.0252 | 0.7898 |
Country of origin | ||||
Benin | 1 | |||
Ghana | 0.97 | 0.7–1.4 | ||
Togo | 1.31 | 1.0–1.7 | ||
Nigeria | 1.08 | 0.6–1.4 | ||
Other | 0.49 | 0.2–1.3 | 0.0047 | |
Number of dependents | ||||
None | 1 | |||
1 person | 1.32 | 1.0–1.8 | ||
2 persons | 1.08 | 0.8–1.5 | ||
3 persons | 1.13 | 0.9–1.5 | ||
4 persons | 1.08 | 0.6–1.3 | ||
≥ 5 persons | 1.28 | 1.0–1.6 | 0.0084 | 0.2776 |
Number of biological children | ||||
None | 1 | |||
1 child | 0.61 | 0.5–0.8 | ||
2 children | 0.68 | 0.5–0.9 | ||
3 children | 0.56 | 0.4–0.8 | ||
≥ 4 children | 0.73 | 0.5–1.0 | 0.0008 | 0.0049 |
Contraception | ||||
Condom use (the last 7 days) | ||||
With clients | ||||
Not always | 1 | |||
Always | 0.71 | 0.5–1.0 | 0.0415 | – |
With non-paying partners | ||||
Never/ Not always | 1 | |||
Always | 0.61 | 0.4–0.9 | ||
No sexual relation | 0.86 | 0.7–1.1 | 0.0021 | – |