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Table 3 Adjusted Odds Ratios obtained from the final step from multivariate logistic regression analysis

From: Prevalence, sociodemographic determinants and self-reported reasons for hysterectomy in India

Background Characteristics

 

Categories

Exp(B)

95% CI for EXP(B)

Lower

Upper

Age

 

30–34

   
 

35–39

1.763c

1.675

1.855

 

40–44

2.815c

2.680

2.957

 

45–49

3.840c

3.658

4.031

Women’s Education

 

No schooling

   
 

Primary

.872c

.836

.909

 

Secondary

.654c

.628

.681

 

Higher

.447c

.410

.486

Caste/tribe

 

Scheduled caste

   
 

Schedule tribe

.896b

.839

.957

 

Other backward class

1.252c

1.202

1.304

 

Other

1.203c

1.148

1.260

Religion

 

Hindu

   
 

Muslim

.708c

.673

.744

 

Christian

.980

.892

1.077

 

Sikh

1.173a

1.035

1.331

 

Buddhist/neo-Buddhist

.499c

.400

.622

 

Others

.832

.674

1.028

Place of Residence

 

Urban

   
 

Rural

1.463c

1.411

1.518

Wealth Index

 

Lowest

   
 

Second

1.350c

1.281

1.423

 

Middle

1.575c

1.492

1.662

 

Fourth

1.780c

1.679

1.888

 

Highest

2.029c

1.896

2.170

Body mass Index

 

BMI < 25 kg/m2

   
 

BMI < 25 kg/m2

1.392c

1.348

1.438

 

BMI = not available

1.120a

1.014

1.236

Marital Status

 

Currently married

   
 

Widow

1.503

.726

3.114

 

Others

1.196

.584

2.451

Starting Age at First Cohabitation

 

Less than 15

   
 

15–19

.665c

.641

.691

 

20 and above

.459c

.438

.480

 

Not applicable

.397a

.192

.820

Parity

 

None

   
 

Two-three

1.818c

1.632

2.026

 

Three and above

1.850c

1.660

2.062

 

North

   

Region

 

Central

1.253c

1.179

1.332

 

East

1.824c

1.715

1.939

 

Northeast

.659c

.574

.756

 

West

1.641***

1.540

1.748

 

South

2.061c

1.946

2.183

 

Constant

.031

  
  1. a5% level of significance; b1% level of significance; c0.1% level of significance