Predictors of Unsafe Induced Abortion among Women in Ghana

Table 3

Univariate and multivariable logistic regression of the predictors of unsafe induced abortion among women (15-49 years of age) in Ghana.

Variable/category	Univariate		Multivariable
	OR95%CI	P-value	AOR95%CI	P-value
Demographic characteristics
Age (years)
<20	1.00		1.00
20-24	1.130.64-2.01	0.669	1.040.55-1.98	0.897
25-34	0.650.38-1.11	0.112	0.610.33-1.45	0.126
35-49	0.500.28-0.89	0.018	0.470.24-0.91	0.026
Age at first sexual intercourse
<18 years	1.00
18 years and over	0.930.73-1.18	0.537	-
Marital status
Single	1.00		1.00
Married	0.610.44-0.85	0.003	0.780.53-1.16	0.225
Cohabiting	0.900.66-1.21	0.481	0.840.60-1.17	0.304
Religious affiliation
Traditional	1.00
Christian	0.810.31-2.06	0.650
Islam	0.740.26-2.12	0.579	-
Socioeconomic characteristics
Highest educational attainment
No education	1.00		1.00
Primary	1.320.75-2.33	0.340	1.070.58-2.00	0.817
Junior high	0.960.61-1.51	0.857	0.860.49-1.50	0.584
Secondary or above	0.690.44-1.09	0.108	0.720.37-1.40	0.329
Ecological zone
Northern	1.00
Middle	1.340.91-1.99	0.143
Coastal	1.100.74-1.63	0.632	-
Place of residence
Urban	1.00
Rural	1.130.86-1.48	0.397	-
Wealth index
Lowest	1.00		1.00
Second	1.850.93-3.68	0.077	1.720.80-3.74	0.167
Middle	1.560.86-2.83	0.142	1.490.74-3.01	0.267
Fourth	1.050.58-1.87	0.880	1.190.59-2.38	0.626
Highest	0.740.41-1.30	0.296	1.030.51-2.07	0.943
Abortion characteristics
Previously induced abortion
Yes	1.00
No	1.290.99-1.67	0.058	1.100.83-1.47	0.498
Multiple steps to end pregnancy
Yes	1.00
No	1.290.90-1.84	0.164	-
Payment for abortion services
Yes	1.00		1.00
No	4.442.24-8.80	<0.001	4.642.19-9.83	<0.001
Knowledge/information
Correct knowledge of fertile period
Yes	1.00		1.00
No	1.471.10-1.95	0.009	1.290.96-1.73	0.088
Knowledge of legal status of abortion in Ghana
Yes	1.00		1.00
No	2.501.68-3.72	<0.001	2.061.30-3.28	0.002
Media exposure
Yes	1.00		1.00
No	1.341.04-1.73	0.023	1.050.75-1.49	0.764
Contraceptives use
Using contraceptive at time of pregnancy
Yes	1.00
No	1.190.86-1.63	0.291	-

Goodness of fit test.
F-adjusted test statistic = F(9, 562)=0.268 and p=0.983.