The Effects of Interpregnancy Intervals and Previous Pregnancy Outcome on Fetal Loss in Rwanda (1996–2010)

Table 3

Binary logistic coefficients on the risk of pregnancy loss in Rwanda (pooled data 2000, 2005, and 2010).

Log likelihood = −3038.95	LR (19)			642.2
	Prob. >			0.000
	Pseudo			0.096
Variable names				Exp()
Previous pregnancy outcome and IPI
Previous live birth and IPI ≥25 and ≤59 months (Ref.)	6,740
Pregnancy termination
IPI ≥3 months	161	1.303		3.680
IPI ≥4 months and ≤12 months	381	0.974		2.648
IPI ≥13 months and ≤24 months	225	0.663		1.940
IPI ≥25 months	149	0.102		1.107
Previous infant death
IPI ≤12 months	662	−0.014		0.986
IPI ≥13 months and ≤24 months	582	−0.401		0.670
IPI ≥25 months	513	0.257		1.292
Previous surviving live birth
IPI ≤12 months	1,594	−0.410		0.664
IPI ≥13 months and ≤24 months	5,580	−0.083		0.920
IPI ≥60 months	1,314	0.494		1.639
Primigravida	3,631	0.400		1.492
Age of mother at the latest conception
21 to 35 years (ref.)	14,677
20 years and younger	2,075	−0.199		0.819
36 years and older	4,780	0.843		2.323
Pregnancy timing
Wanted (ref.)	9,368
Untimed (later)	4,116	−0.108		0.898
Unwanted (no more)	2,786	−0.751		0.472
Unknown/vague answer	5,262	1.308		3.698
Place of residence
Rural (ref.)	17,407
Urban	4,125	0.217		1.243
Year of interview
2000 (ref.)	6,383
2005	6,816	−0.117		0.889
2010	8,333	−0.259		0.772
Constant		−4.004		0.018

Significance: <0.05,   <0.01, and  0.001.
Sources: RDHS 2000, RDHS 2005, and RDHS 2010.