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Table 3 Weighted binary logistic regression analysis explaining the association between the experience of a recent crisis pregnancy and sexual health history, contraception access and demographic characteristics (n = 1273)

From: Factors associated with crisis pregnancies in Ireland: findings from three nationally representative sexual health surveys

Respondent characteristics

SE

Adjusted OR (95% CI)

Step 1: Sexual health history

  

Sex education received

  

No

 

1

Yes

0.27

0.50 (0.29-0.85)*

Age at first sexual intercourse

  

17 years and younger

 

1

Over 17 years

0.26

0.42 (0.25-0.70)**

Contraception used at first sexual intercourse

  

No

 

1

Yes

0.26

0.19 (0.12-0.32)***

Step 2: Demographic variables

  

Sex education received

  

No

 

1

Yes

0.27

0.57 (0.34-0.98)*

Age at first sexual intercourse

  

17 years and younger

 

1

Over 17 years

0.26

0.65 (0.39-1.07)

Contraception used at first sexual intercourse

  

No

 

1

Yes

0.26

0.21 (0.13-0.35)***

Respondent location

  

Rural

 

1

Urban

0.25

0.91 (0.56-1.49)

Respondent age

  

18-25 years

0.41

5.50 (2.46-12.30)***

26 - 35 years

0.32

1.92 (1.03-3.59)*

36-45 years

 

1

Social class

  

Social class 1-2

 

1

Social class 3-4

0.33

1.40 (0.74-2.67)

Social class 5-6

0.50

1.11 (0.42-2.96)

Social class 7

0.41

2.65 (1.20-5.89)*

Relationship status

  

Married

 

1

Cohabiting

0.40

0.54 (0.25-1.18)

Steady relationship

0.54

0.21 (0.07-0.59)**

Casual/no relationship

0.36

0.36 (0.18-0.73)**

Education

  

Pre-leaving cert

0.35

2.29 (1.16-4.52)*

Leaving cert

0.30

1.00 (0.55-1.81)

Post leaving cert

 

1

Free medical care

  

Full medical card

0.31

1.21 (0.66-2.22)

GP card only

0.48

1.37 (0.54-3.48)

No medical card

 

1

Migrant status

  

Migrant after 16

0.34

0.99 (0.51-1.93)

Not a migrant after 16

 

1

  1. Note. SE standard error, OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval. *p < .05; **p < .01; ***p < 0.001