Table 3

Determinants of abortion visibility

CrudeAdjusted after backward elimination
DeterminantRR95% CIRR95% CIp Value
Abortion type (Ref: elective)
 Medical2.051.98<0.0001
 Spontaneous2.041.66 to 2.501.961.56 to 2.46<0.0001
Marriage status (Ref: married)
 Unmarried0.220.15 to 0.320.340.22 to 0.52<0.0001
Number of children (Ref: 0)
 ≥11.090.97 to 1.23
Job (Ref: housewife)
 Employee0.970.85 to 1.121.020.90 to 1.150.733
 Student0.720.54 to 0.960.830.67 to 1.020.083
 Self-employed1.070.95 to 1.191.141.03 to 1.270.012
Sex of acquaintances (Ref: male)
 Female1.091.04 to 1.141.191.13 to 1.26<0.0001
Closeness of relationship (Ref: non-family)
 Husband1.591.44 to 1.751.911.69 to 2.18<0.0001
 Immediate family*1.461.33 to 1.601.471.34 to 1.62<0.0001
 Extended family†1.221.11 to 1.341.131.03 to 1.240.007
Number of unintended pregnancies (Ref: 0)
 10.870.78 to 0.970.830.72 to 0.950.006
 ≥20.720.59 to 0.890.70.57 to 0.880.002
Pregnancy type (Ref: unintended)
 Intended1.261.10 to 1.460.830.70 to 0.980.025
  • *Immediate family of consanguineal and affinal family.

  • †Extended family of consanguineal and affinal family.

  • AV, abortion visibility; RR, rate ratio; Unmarried, single/divorced/widowed.