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Table 3 Factors associated with high-risk fertility behaviour among women: BDHS 2017–18

From: Determinants associated with high-risk fertility behaviours among reproductive aged women in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study

 

UOR (95% CI)

P-value

AOR (95 CI)

P-value

Administrative regions

 Barishal

1.20 (0.99–1.46)

0.062

1.88 (1.29–2.75)

0.001

 Chottogram

1.29 (1.09–1.53)

0.003

2.17 (1.63–2.89)

 < 0.001

 Dhaka

0.83 (0.70–0.98)

0.027

1.27 (0.96–1.68)

0.094

 Khulna

0.98 (0.81–1.18)

0.842

2.11 (1.51–2.95)

 < 0.001

 Mymensingh

1.22 (1.01–1.47)

0.037

1.55 (1.11–2.17)

0.010

 Rajshahi

1.25 (1.03–1.56)

0.022

1.91 (1.39–2.63)

 < 0.001

 Rangpur

1.36 (1.23–1.65)

0.001

2.22 (1.60–3.09)

 < 0.001

 Sylhet (Ref.)

1

 

1

 

Place of residence

 Urban (Ref.)

1

 

1

 

 Rural

1.59 (1.44–1.76)

 < 0.001

0.87 (0.73–1.03)

0.101

Religion

 Islam

2.23 (1.25–3.98)

0.007

5.52 (2.25–13.52)

 < 0.001

 Hindu

1.14 (0.63–2.08)

0.660

2.50 (1.90-6.30)

0.053

 Other (Ref.)

1

 

1

 

Maternal age

 25–34 (Ref.)

1

 

1

 

 15–24

1.29 (1.17–1.42)

 < 0.001

0.19 (0.10–0.30)

 < 0.001

 35–49

3.79 (2.94–4.88)

 < 0.001

6.42 (3.95–10.42)

 < 0.001

Maternal BMI (kg/m2)

 Underweight (≤ 18.50) (Ref.)

1

 

1

 

 Normal (18.51–25.00)

0.90 (0.78–1.04)

0.156

1.05 (0.83–1.35)

0.652

 Overweight/Obese (≥ 25.00)

0.61 (0.52–0.71)

 < 0.001

1.03 (0.87–1.23)

0.730

Maternal education level

 No education (Ref.)

1

 

1

 

 Primary

0.77 (0.60–0.99)

0.041

7.05 (4.68–10.63)

 < 0.001

 Secondary

0.80 (0.36–0.58)

 < 0.001

5.85 (4.52–7.581)

 < 0.001

 Higher

0.90 (0.44–0.98)

 < 0.001

0.93 (0.80–1.08)

0.328

Current working status

 Not Working (Ref.)

1

 

1

 

 Working

1.48 (1.34–1.63)

 < 0.001

0.99 (0.85–1.16)

0.908

Husbands education level

 No education (Ref.)

1

 

1

 

 Primary

0.71 (0.60–0.85)

 < 0.001

1.59 (1.17–2.15)

0.003

 Secondary

0.46 (0.39–0.54)

 < 0.001

1.31 (1.04–1.66)

0.022

 Higher

0.16 (0.13–0.19)

 < 0.001

0.39 (0.12–0.72)

0.001

Husband occupation

 Agriculture (Ref.)

1

 

1

 

 Business

0.53 (0.45–0.62)

 < 0.001

1.02 (0.78–1.30)

0.894

 Service

0.46 (0.40–0.53)

 < 0.001

1.01 (0.78–1.30)

0.965

 Other

0.89 (0.73–1.08)

0.230

1.02 (0.80–1.22)

0.791

Wealth status

 Poor

1.69 (1.47–1.95)

 < 0.001

1.07 (0.85–1.31)

0.538

 Middle (Ref.)

1

 

1

 

 Rich

0.57 (0.50–0.65)

 < 0.001

1.01 (0.83–1.23)

0.938

Watching TV

 No (Ref.)

1

 

1

 

 Yes

0.51(0.46–0.56)

 < 0.001

0.89(0.78–1.07)

0.076

Types of toilet use

 Unimproved (Ref.)

1

 

1

 

 Improved

0.47 (0.42–0.53)

 < 0.001

0.97 (0.89–1.24)

0.561

Place of delivery

 Home

0.38 (0.33–0.42)

 < 0.001

0.78 (0.72–1.17)

0.104

 Facility Birth (Ref.)

1

 

1

 

Type of delivery

 Normal

2.71 (2.41–3.06)

 < 0.001

1.47 (1.22–1.69)

0.003

 Caesarean (Ref.)

1

 

1

 

ANC seeking

 No (Ref.)

1

 

1

 

 Yes

0.34 (0.27–0.45)

 < 0.001

0.77 (0.76–1.16)

0.114

Pregnancy wanted (n = 4814)

 Then (Ref.)

1

 

1

 

 Later

1.44 (1.20–1.74)

 < 0.001

1.26 (0.94–1.65)

0.292

 No More

16.29 (9.52–27.89)

 < 0.001

10.79 (5.67–18.64)

 < 0.001

Contraceptive use

 No

1.24 (1.12–1.38)

 < 0.001

1.37 (1.24–1.81)

 < 0.001

 Yes (Ref.)

1

 

1