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Table 3 Multivariate logistic regression analysis: Estimated effect of social, cultural and economic capital on the competence score, by pregnancy status

From: Understanding resilience of female adolescents towards teenage pregnancy: a cross-sectional survey in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

 

Never pregnant girls (N = 638)

Pregnant girls and/or

young mothers (N = 112)

OR

95%

C.I.

p-Value

OR

95%

C.I.

p-Value

Social capital

1.40

0.875

2.25

0.159

    

 Peersb

1.71

1.18

2.48

0.004

   

a

 Partnerb

2.07

0.76

5.65

0.157

   

a

 Parents/guardiansb

1.34

0.97

1.86

0.077

   

a

 Other relativesb

0.87

0.62

1.22

0.414

   

a

 Religious leadersb

3.36

0.69

16.36

0.133

   

a

 Teachersb

1.68

0.69

4.08

0.258

   

a

 Nursesb

1.43

0.51

4.04

0.495

   

a

Cultural capital

1.80

1.06

3.07

0.029

3.33

1.15

9.60

0.026

 Booksc

1.63

1.05

2.54

0.031

2.63

0.30

23.23

0.383

 Brochurec

1.41

0.75

2.63

0.286

   

a

 Cell Phonesc

1.82

0.17

19.22

0.617

   

a

 Magazinesc

1.96

1.38

2.77

0.001

2.75

0.88

8.60

0.083

 Music songsc

3.22

1.88

5.54

0.001

1.67

0.17

16.25

0.660

 Radioc

1.70

1.18

2.45

0.004

3.44

1.35

8.76

0.010

 Television (TV)

0.91

0.62

1.34

0.633

1.32

0.52

3.35

0.561

Economic capital

0.85

0.39

1.88

0.692

    

 Peers d

3.41

1.73

6.70

0.001

1.24

0.22

7.01

0.809

 Partner d

2.08

1.18

3.68

0.012

3.24

3.24

8.61

0.019

 Parents/guardians d

1.31

0.90

1.01

0.162

2.98

2.98

7.58

0.022

 Other relatives d

1.11

0.80

1.54

0.539

3.23

3.23

8.52

0.018

 Religious leaders d

   

a

   

a

 Teachers d

10.67

1.35

84.17

0.025

   

a

 Nurses d

   

a

   

a

  1. aThe variable was not entered in the logistic regression model as it was not significant according to the variable selection strategy. All variables significant at the 10% level in univariate analyses were considered candidates for the mulitviariate model
  2. bSpontaneous mention of social actors never pregnant girls and pregnant girls/young mothers turn to for information on sexuality and teenage pregnancy/childrearing
  3. cSpontaneous mention of mass media never pregnant girls and pregnant girls/young mothers turn to for information on sexuality and teenage pregnancy/childrearing
  4. dSpontaneous mention of social actors never pregnant girls and pregnant girls/young mothers turn to for financial support related to avoiding teenage pregnancy or dealing with teenage pregnancy/childrearing