Table 3 Determinants of induced abortion

Caste

Upper

Ref*

Ref

Ref*

Ref

Middle

0.95

0.76 – 1.18

1.00

0.79 – 1.28

Low

0.63*

0.48 – 0.83

0.63*

0.47 – 0.86

Wealth Index

High

Ref*

Ref

Ref*

Ref

Middle

0.78*

0.61 – 0.98

0.73*

0.57 – 0.93

Low

0.67*

0.52 – 0.86

0.62*

0.47 – 0.81

Village population

<3000

Ref**

Ref

Ref**

Ref

3000–6000

1.90**

1.53 – 2.38

2.27**

1.72 – 3.00

>6000

0.62*

0.47 – 0.81

0.7*

0.51 – 0.95

Sex Ratio

<800

1.30*

0.87 – 1.88

0.68

0.42 – 1.08

800–1000

0.88

0.61 – 1.26

0.82

0.55 – 1.25

>1000

Ref*

Ref

Ref

Ref

Availability of PHC/SC

No

Ref

Ref

Yes

1.11

0.91 – 1.37

Maternal age

1.02*

1.01 – 1.03

0.93

0.79 – 1.10

Paternal age

1.06**

1.04 – 1.08

0.97

0.83 – 1.13

Parental education

Both low

Ref

Ref

-

-

Paternal low

1.04

0.65 – 1.68

-

-

Maternal low

1.12

0.88 – 1.42

-

-

Both high

0.84

0.62 – 1.14

-

-

Birth order

1

Ref**

Ref

Ref**

Ref

2

1.89**

1.41 – 2.51

2.12**

1.56 – 2.89

3

3.65**

2.74 – 4.87

4.22**

3.02 – 5.89

≥4

3.84**

2.83 – 5.23

5.38**

3.6 – 8.02