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Table 3 Multivariable analysis of predictors of unintended pregnancy in west Belessa woreda, 2016

From: Prevalence of unintended pregnancy and associated factors among married women in west Belessa Woreda, Northwest Ethiopia, 2016

Variables

Pregnancy intention frequency (percentage)

  

Unintended

Intended

COR (95% CI)

AOR (95% CI)

History of still birth

 Yes

15 (38.5)

24 (61.5)

4.6 (2.3, 9.2)

3.3 (1.4, 7.9)

 No

66 (11.9)

487 (88.1)

  

Gravidity

 ≤2

16 (9.8)

148 (90.2)

1

1

 3–4

17 (9.6)

160 (90.4)

0.9 (0.5, 2.0)

2.3 (0.5, 10.3)

 ≥5

48 (19.1)

203 (80.9)

2.2 (1.2, 4.0)

1.8 (0.2, 12.4)

Parity

 None

12 (13.95)

74 (86.05)

1

1

 1–2

13 (8.0)

149 (92.0)

0.5 (0.2, 1.2)

0.4 (0.1, 1.5)

 3–4

15 (8.3)

166 (91.7)

0.6 (0.2, 1.2)

0.3 (0.04, 1.5)

 ≥ 5

41 (25.1)

122 (74.9)

2.1 (1.0, 4.2)

0.4 (0.1, 3.7)

Age

 15–19

9 (14.3)

54 (85.7)

1

1

 20–24

10 (8.2)

112 (91.1)

0.5 (0.2, 1.4)

1.4 (0.4, 4.7)

 25–29

14 (9.1)

140 (90.9)

0.6 (0.2, 1.5)

1.8 (0.4, 8.5)

 30–34

14 (10.9)

114 (89.1)

0.7 (0.3, 1.8)

1.8 (0.3, 12.4)

 35–39

13 (16.1)

68 (83.9)

1.1 (0.4, 2.9)

2.7 (0.4, 20.1)

 40–44

15 (46.9)

17 (56.1)

5.3 (2.0, 14.2)

15.2 (1.9, 125.2)

 45 = 49

6 (50.0)

6 (50.0)

6.0 (1.6. 22.8)

8.2 (0.8, 81.4)

Length of married life

 <  5 years

14 (11.7)

106 (88.3)

1

1

 5–10 Years

17 (9.3)

166 (90.7)

0.8 (0.4, 1.6)

0.8 (0.2, 3.4)

 > 10 Years

50 (17.3)

239 (82.7)

1.6 (0.8, 3.0)

0.5 (0.1, 3.2)

Baby with disability

 Yes

10 (27.8)

26 (72.2)

2.6 (1.2, 5.7)

2.3 (0.8, 6.1)

 No

71 (12.8)

485 (87.2)

1

1

Walking distance from health facility

 < 30 min

28 (11.2)

223 (88.8)

1

1

 30 min-1 h

22 (10.7)

184 (89.3)

0.9 (0.5, 1.7)

0.7 (0.4, 1.4)

 ≥2 h

31 (23.0)

104 (77.0)

2.4 (1.4, 4.2)

0.7 (0.4, 1.5)

Discussing pregnancy related issue with husband

 Yes

63 (11.7)

477 (88.3)

1

1

 No

18 (34.6)

34 (65.4)

4.0 (2.1, 7.5)

2.3 (1.1, 5.0)

Ever used contraceptive

 Yes

27 (9.8)

248 (90.2)

1

1

 No

54 (17.0)

263 (83.0)

1.9 (1.2, 3.1)

1.1 (0.6, 2.0)

Decision on family planning

 Husband

38 (0.3)

84 (0.7)

1

1

 My self

20 (0.1)

122 (0.9)

0.4 (0.2, 0.7)

0.4 (0.2, 0.8)

 Both

23 (0.1)

305 (0.9)

0.2 (0.1, 0.3)

0.2 (0.1, 0.4)