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Table 6 Predictors of refusing pregnancy and fathering in multivariate regression analyses

From: Refusal of male partner responsibility and pregnancy support: prevalence, associated factors and health outcomes in a cross sectional study in Harare, Zimbabwe

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Variable

uOR

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aOR

95%CI

p-value

1

Partner controlling behaviours

2.23

1.88–2.63

&±ô³Ù; 0.0001

4.96

2.83–8.69

&±ô³Ù; 0.0001

2

Partner’s alcohol problem drinking

3.32

2.30–4.79

&±ô³Ù; 0.0001

1.78

1.05–3.02

0.033

3

IPV during pregnancy

7.67

4.00-17.70

&±ô³Ù; 0.0001

2.84

1.28–6.23

0.010

4

Number of lifetime sexual partners (3+)

3.66

2.19–6.08

&±ô³Ù; 0.0001

2.80

1.38–5.68

0.0004

5

Pregnancy willingness (ref = partner willing):

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Partner wanted to wait or did not want to have a child

7.50

5.08–11.10

&±ô³Ù; 0.0001

3.72

1.84–7.53

&±ô³Ù; 0.0001

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Partner did not mind

3.70

1.51–9.08

0.004

1.56

0.43–5.63

0.492

6

Bride price payment: (ref = full/partial payment):

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No bride price paid

5.75

3.80–8.70

&±ô³Ù; 0.0001

9.31

1.16–17.46

0.036

7

Partner refused family planning methods

6.92

4.44–10.78

&±ô³Ù; 0.0001

3.64

1.86–7.14

&±ô³Ù; 0.0001

8

Woman ever used contraception

0.43

0.30–0.62

&±ô³Ù; 0.0001

0.40

0.23–0.71

0.002

9

Pregnancy decision (ref = unplanned):

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Partner only decided

0.22

0.14-0.0.36

&±ô³Ù; 0.0001

0.47

0.20–1.08

0.074

Ìý

Woman only decided

0.10

0.03–0.31

&±ô³Ù; 0.0001

0.25

0.07–0.94

0.041

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Both decided

0.08

0.04–0.14

&±ô³Ù; 0.0001

0.30

0.14–0.67

0.003

10

Child sexual abuse

2.95

1.86–4.62

&±ô³Ù; 0.0001

NS

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11

IPV in the last 12 months

2.43

1.58–3.73

&±ô³Ù; 0.0001

NS

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