School of Public Health, Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Lalitpur, Nepal
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Age at first pregnancy (y) | Frequency (n) | % (95% CI) |
---|---|---|
10-19 | 165 | 71.4 (65.1, 77.2) |
≥20 | 66 | 28.6 (22.8, 34.9) |
Variables | Total | Adolescent pregnancy |
p-value |
||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | Unadjusted | Adjusted | ||
Educational level (grade) | - | - | - | 0.216 | 0.279 |
No education | 28 (12.1) | 21 (75.0) | 7 (25.0) | 0.092 | 0.300 |
Basic (1-8) | 169 (73.2) | 124 (73.4) | 45 (26.6) | 0.184 | 0.112 |
Secondary (9-12): reference | 34 (14.7) | 20 (58.8) | 14 (41.2) | - | - |
Family size (n) | |||||
≤7: reference | 150 (64.9) | 99 (66.0) | 51 (34.0) | - | - |
>7 | 81 (35.1) | 66 (81.5) | 15 (18.5) | 0.013 | 0.008 |
Median (Max-Min)/IQR | 7 (18-2)/3 | - | - | - | - |
Husband’s educational level (grade) | - | - | - | 0.001 | 0.009 |
No education | 29 (12.6) | 22 (75.9) | 7 (24.1) | 0.001 | 0.177 |
Basic (1-8) | 154 (66.7) | 121 (78.6) | 33 (21.4) | 0.012 | 0.002 |
Secondary and above (9-12): reference | 48 (20.7) | 22 (45.8) | 26 (54.2) | - | - |
Occupation | - | - | - | 0.885 | - |
Semi-professional worker, clerical worker, shop owner, farmer: reference | 220 (95.2) | 157 (71.4) | 63 (28.6) | - | - |
Semi-skilled or unskilled worker | 5 (2.1) | 4 (66.7) | 1 (33.3) | 0.675 | - |
Unemployed | 6 (2.6) | 4 (80.0) | 2 (20.0) | 0.802 | - |
Socioeconomic status | |||||
Upper: reference | 57 (24.7) | 31 (54.4) | 26 (45.6) | - | - |
Lower | 174 (75.4) | 134 (77.0) | 40 (23.0) | 0.001 | 0.391 |
Variables | Total | Adolescent pregnancy |
p-value |
||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | Unadjusted | Adjusted | ||
Age at marriage (y) | |||||
<18 | 168 (72.7) | 157 (93.5) | 11 (6.5) | 0.001 | 0.001 |
≥18: reference | 63 (27.3) | 8 (12.7) | 55 (18.0) | - | - |
Median (Max-Min)/IQR (y) | 17 (24-12)/3 | - | - | - | - |
Husband’s age at marriage (y) | |||||
<18 | 67 (29.0) | 59 (88.1) | 8 (11.9) | 0.001 | 0.484 |
≥18: reference | 164 (71.0) | 106 (64.6) | 58 (35.4) | - | - |
Median (Max-Min)/IQR (y) | 20 (30-10)/5 | - | - | - | - |
Wanted to be married | |||||
Yes: reference | 193 (83.5) | 133 (68.9) | 60 (31.1) | - | - |
No | 38 (16.5) | 32 (84.2) | 6 (15.8) | 0.062 | 0.525 |
Type of marriage | |||||
Arranged: reference | 83 (35.9) | 48 (57.8) | 35 (42.2) | - | - |
Love | 148 (64.1) | 117 (79.1) | 31 (20.9) | 0.001 | 0.097 |
Unplanned pregnancy | |||||
Yes | 140 (60.6) | 128 (91.4) | 12 (8.6) | 0.001 | 0.001 |
No: reference | 91 (39.4) | 37 (40.7) | 54 (59.3) | - | - |
Family influence to give birth | |||||
Yes | 74 (32.0) | 55 (74.3) | 19 (25.7) | 0.504 | - |
No: reference | 157 (68.0) | 110 (70.1) | 47 (29.9) | - | - |
Peer influence to give birth | |||||
Yes | 57 (24.7) | 43 (75.4) | 14 (24.6) | 0.441 | - |
No: reference | 174 (75.3) | 122 (70.1) | 52 (29.9) | - | - |
Variables | Total | Adolescent pregnancy |
ap-value |
||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | Unadjusted | Adjusted | ||
Knowledge regarding adolescent pregnancy (score) | - | - | - | 0.001 | 0.002 |
Poor (0-3) | 91 (39.4) | 78 (85.7) | 13 (14.3) | 0.001 | <0.001 |
Average (4-6) | 72 (31.2) | 50 (69.4) | 22 (30.6) | 0.068 | 0.045 |
Good (7-9): reference | 68 (29.4) | 37 (54.4) | 31 (45.6) | - | - |
Median (Max-Min)/IQR | 5 (9-0)/6 | - | - | - | - |
Used any contraceptives | |||||
Yes: reference | 10 (4.3) | 4 (40.0) | 6 (60.0) | - | - |
No | 221 (95.7) | 161 (72.9) | 60 (27.1) | 0.036 | 0.128 |
Decision to use method | |||||
Both partner and self: reference | 171 (74.0) | 115 (67.3) | 56 (32.7) | - | - |
Either (self only or partner only) | 60 (26.0) | 50 (83.3) | 10 (16.7) | 0.020 | 0.103 |
Distance to nearest healthcare facility (min) | |||||
<30: reference | 77 (33.3) | 47 (61.0) | 30 (39.0) | - | - |
>30 | 154 (66.7) | 118 (76.6) | 36 (23.4) | 0.014 | 0.294 |
Median (Max-Min)/IQR | 120 (180-5)/90 | - | - | - | - |
Able to get contraceptives as required | |||||
Yes: reference | 177 (76.6) | 119 (67.2) | 58 (32.8) | - | - |
No | 54 (23.4) | 46 (85.2) | 8 (14.8) | 0.013 | 0.656 |
Sex education | |||||
Yes: reference | 81 (35.1) | 36 (44.4) | 45 (55.6) | - | - |
No | 150 (64.9) | 129 (86.0) | 21 (14.0) | 0.001 | 0.001 |
Variables | Unadjusted | p-value | Adjusted | p-value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Family size (n) | ||||
≤7 | 1.00 (reference) | - | 1.00 (reference) | - |
>7 | 2.27 (1.18, 4.36) | 0.013 | 4.30 (0.66, 11.20) | 0.095 |
Husband’s educational level (grade) | <0.001 | 0.223 | ||
No education | 4.33 (2.18, 8.60) | 0.001 | 5.65 (0.77, 15.40) | 0.140 |
Basic education (1-8) | 3.71 (1.34, 10.33) | 0.012 | 3.26 (0.89, 12.40) | 0.152 |
Secondary and above (9-12) | 1.00 (reference) | - | 1.00 (reference) | - |
Type of marriage | ||||
Arranged | 1.00 (reference) | - | 1.00 (reference) | - |
Love | 2.75 (1.53, 4.96) | <0.001 | 2.32 (0.77, 6.19) | 0.229 |
Unplanned pregnancy | ||||
Yes | 15.57 (11.07, 23.66) | <0.001 | 13.30 (10.76, 19.20) | <0.001 |
No | 1.00 (reference) | - | 1.00 (reference) | - |
Knowledge regarding adolescent pregnancy (score) | <0.001 | 0.021 | ||
Poor (0-3) | 5.03 (2.36, 10.71) | 0.001 | 10.30 (8.42, 14.87) | 0.008 |
Average (4-6) | 1.90 (0.95, 3.81) | 0.068 | 5.46 (4.31, 9.64) | 0.047 |
Good (7-9) | 1.00 (reference) | - | 1.00 (reference) | - |
Used any contraceptives | ||||
Yes | 1.00 (reference) | - | 1.00 (reference) | - |
No | 4.02 (1.09, 14.76) | 0.036 | 0.73 (0.07, 7.73) | 0.791 |
Decision to use method | ||||
Both partner and self | 1.00 (reference) | - | 1.00 (reference) | - |
Either | 2.43 (1.15, 5.16) | 0.020 | 0.27 (0.95, 1.54) | 0.139 |
Sex education | ||||
Yes | 1.00 (reference) | - | 1.00 (reference) | - |
No | 7.68 (4.06, 14.51) | <0.001 | 6.57 (3.85, 11.27) | 0.008 |
CI, confidence interval.
Values are presented as number (%). Max, maximum; Min, minimum; IQR, interquartile range.
Values are presented as number (%). Max, maximum; Min, minimum; IQR, interquartile range.
Values are presented as number (%). Max, maximum; Min, minimum; IQR, interquartile range.
Values are presented as odds ratio (95% confidence interval).