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Table 5 Pooled multivariate regression analysis of socio-demographic determinants of pregnancy during adolescence: (N = 9,141)

From: Trends and determinants of adolescent pregnancy: Results from Kenya demographic health surveys 2003–2014

 

COR(95% CI)

AOR(95% CI)

Year

  

  2003

Ref

Ref

  2008/2009

1.01(0.81–1.27)

 

  2014

0.88(0.76–1.01)

 

Residence

  

  Urban

0.51(0.45–0.58)

1.02(0.87–1.21)

  Rural

Ref

Ref

Education

  

  No education

Ref

Ref

  Primary incomplete

1.50(1.21–1.85)

1.66(1.29–2.14)

  Primary complete

0.73(0.60–0.90)

1.03(0.80–1.34)

  Secondary +

0.22(0.18–0.27)

0.47(0.36–0.62)

Marital status

  

  Never married

Ref

Ref

  Married or living together

7.54(6.48–8.79)

5.38(4.60–6.30)

  Divorced/Separated/Widowed

9.02(6.88–11.81)

6.22(4.70–8.25)

Religion

  

  Roman Catholic

0.31(0.20–0.47)

0.81(0.51–1.28)

  Protestant/other Christian

0.35(0.24–0.52)

0.81(0.52–1.26)

  Muslim

0.40(0.26–0.62)

0.62(0.39–0.98)

  No religion

Ref

Ref

  Other

0.20(0.01–2.92)

0.32(0.02–6.37)

Wealth quintile

  

  Lowest

4.27(3.53–5.16)

1.83(1.47–2.27)

  Second

3.26(2.69–3.95)

1.77(1.45–2.16)

  Middle

2.43(2.01–2.94)

1.67(1.38–2.03)

  Fourth

1.58(1.30–1.93)

1.22(1.01–1.49)

  Highest

Ref

Ref

Pseudo R2 = 0.1928