Table 2 Multivariable analysis showing predictors of unintended pregnancy among sexually active adolescent girls in Kenya

All

461 (41.5)

County

 Narok

181 (40.1)

1

1

 Homa bay

280 (42.5)

1.10 (0.86–1.41)

1.24 (0.94–1.62)

Place of residence

 Urban

219 (42.3)

1

1

 Rural

242 (40.9)

0.94 (0.74–1.20)

1.64 (1.22–2.20)*

Age

 15 years or less

25 (19.4)

1

1

 16 years

36 (28.6)

1.66 (0.93–2.98)

1.73 (0.94–3.21)

 17 years

57 (40.4)

2.82 (1.63–4.90)***

2.66 (1.45–3.21)*

 18 years

150 (46.4)

3.61 (2.21–5.88)***

3.20 (1.81–5.66)***

19 years

193 (49.4)

4.05 (2.51–6.55)***

3.36 (1.88–6.02)***

Educational attainment

 Secondary education or more

214 (37.9)

1

1

 Primary education or less

247 (45.2)

1.35 (1.06–1.72)*

1.50 (1.11–2.02)*

Orphan-hood status

 Both parents alive

263 (38.5)

1

1

 Both parents dead

59 (53.6)

1.85 (1.23–2.78)*

1.37 (0.87–2.15)

 Only one parent alive

139 (44.0)

1.26 (0.96–1.65)

1.15 (0.85–1.55)

Employed in the last 6 months

 Yes

131 (43.0)

1

1

 No

330 (41.0)

0.9 (0.71–1.20)

1.30 (0.96–1.76)

Marital status

 Not married

247 (34.1)

1

 Married

214 (55.6)

2.42 (1.88–3.12)***

0.92 (0.66–1.29)

Own a mobile phone

 Yes

249 (43.8)

1

1

 No

212 (39.1)

0.82 (0.65–1.05)

1.06 (0.80–1.41)

School attendance status

 Out of school

358 (53.8)

1

 Still in school

103 (23.2)

0.26 (0.20–0.34)***

0.34 (0.24–0.48)***

Ever used any contraceptives methods

 Yes

164 (31.8)

 No

297 (49.9)

2.13 (1.67–2.73)***

1.69 (1.25–2.29)*