Table 3 Factors associated with requesting abortion of mothers came to Felege Hiywot Referral Hospital, Amhara Region, North West Ethiopia
Study variables | Abortion status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Case, N (%) | Control, N (%) | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | |
Age of the mother | ||||
< 24 years | 132 (75.4) | 131 (37.4) | 1 | 1 |
> =24 years | 43 (24.6) | 219 (62.6) | 0.19 (0.13, 0.29) | 0.31 (0.15,0.65)* |
Occupation | ||||
Student | 84 (48) | 11 (3.1) | 28.44 (14.56,55.57)* | 7.40 (2.93,18.69)* |
Non student | 91 (52) | 339 (96.9) | 1 | 1 |
Marital status | ||||
Single | 103 (58.8) | 31 (8.9) | 14.72 (9.14,23.69)* | 18.23 (8.04,41.32)* |
Married | 72 (41.2) | 319 (91.1) | 1 | 1 |
Income | ||||
< =500 ETB | 105 (60.0) | 48 (13.7) | 9.43 (6.14,14.49)* | 11.46 (6.29,20.87)* |
> 500 ETB | 70 (40.0) | 302 (86.3) | 1 | 1 |
Family planning method used | ||||
Ever used no method | 55 (31.4) | 77 (22.0) | 1.62 (1.08,2.44)* | |
Ever used at least one method | 120 (68.6) | 273 (88.0) | 1 | |
Emergency contraceptive knowledge | ||||
Yes | 96 (54.8) | 143 (40.8) | 1.76 (1.22,2.54)* | |
No | 79 (45.2) | 207 (59.2) | 1 | |
Ever used Emergency contraceptive | ||||
Yes | 50 (28.6) | 67 (19.1) | 1.69 (1.11,2.58)* | |
No | 125 (71.4) | 283 (80.9) | 1 | |
Number of live children the mother had | ||||
No children | 122 (69.7) | 185 (52.8) | 1 | |
One child and above | 53 (30.3) | 165 (47.2) | 0.49 (0.33,0.72) | |
Previous abortion history | ||||
Yes | 15 (8.6) | 57 (16.3) | 0.48 (0.26,0.88) | 0.29 (0.11,0.79)* |
No | 160 (91.4) | 293 (83.7) | 1 | 1 |
Gravidity | ||||
One pregnancy | 122 (69.7) | 133 (38.8) | 1 | |
Two and above pregnancy | 53 (31.3) | 217 (61.2) | 3.75 (2.54,5.53)* | |