Research Article
Induced Abortion and Associated Factors in Health Facilities of Guraghe Zone, Southern Ethiopia
Table 5
Factors associated with induced abortion in health institutions of Guraghe zone, South Ethiopia from January to March 2010.
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Induced abortion | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | Yes | No |
| Age | | | | | 15–19 | 12 | 79 | 1 | 1 | 20–24 | 11 | 88 | 1.22 (0.51–2.91) | 0.91 (0.36–2.26) | 25–29 | 11 | 83 | 1.15 (0.48–2.75) | 0.63 (0.20–1.97) | 30–34 | 11 | 55 | 0.75 (0.53–5.73) | 0.15 (0.04–0.55)* | 30+ | 4 | 46 | 1.75 (0.53–5.73) | 0.31 (0.06–1.54) | Marital status | | | | | Married | 25 | 202 | 1 | 1 | Single | 24 | 149 | 0.77 (0.42–1.40) | 1.351 (0.58–3.14) | Education | | | | | Illiterate | 10 | 120 | 1 | 1 | Read and write | 9 | 37 | 0.34 (0.13–0.91)* | 0.35 (0.12–1.01) | Primary (1–8th) | 16 | 83 | 0.43 (0.19–1.00)* | 0.26 (0.13–0.88)* | Secondary and above | 14 | 109 | 0.44 (0.18–1.04) | 0.28 (0.08–1.01) | Occupation | | | | | Employed | 2 | 35 | 1 | 1 | Unemployed | 47 | 316 | 0.38 (0.09–1.65) | 1.33 (0.11–15.51) | Religion | | | | | Christians | 44 | 268 | 1 | 1 | Muslims | 5 | 83 | 1.07 (0.58–1.95) | 1.18 (0.60–2.34) | Current pregnancy | | | | | Unwanted | 42 | 390 | 1 | 1 | Wanted | 7 | 61 | 2.10 (0.91–4.84) | 0.44 (0.14–0.65)* | Previous abortion | | | | | No | 42 | 260 | 1 | 1 | Yes | 7 | 91 | 1.26 (0.54–2.94) | 1.17 (0.39–3.48) | Number of pregnancy | | | | | Less than 4 | 44 | 268 | 1 | 1 | Greater than 4 | 5 | 83 | 2.73 (1.05–7.10)* | 4.28 (1.24–14.71)* |
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Significant at 95% Confidence level.
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