Factors that Contributed Against the Incident of Unintended Pregnancy (UP) in Women Aged 15-49 Years (IDHS 2017 Data Analysis)

Abstract

Unintended pregnancy (UP) could affect the health of the mother and the baby which could cause perinatal maternal morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to determine the contribution of maternal age, number of children alive, family planning history and knowledge of contraception methods to the incidence of unintended pregnancy in women aged 15-49 years in Indonesia. This study was a further analysis of the IDHS 2017 data and analyzed multivariately with multiple logistic regression using SPSS version 24. A total sample of 1930 respondents who met the inclusion requirements of women aged 15-49 years old who were still alive, had been pregnant, and had living children aged >12 months by the time the survey was conducted. Based on the results of the analysis we obtained factors that contributed to the occurrence of UP were maternal age (OR: 2.079; 95%CI: 1.443-2.996; P value <0.005), number of children alive (OR: 2.118; 95%CI: 1.109-4.045; P value = 0.023) and family planning history (OR: 0.473; 95%CI: 0.332-0.696; P value <0.005). The number of children alive was the most dominant factor contributing to UP. Mothers who owned living children >3 had a chance of 2 times experiencing UP compared to those who had <3 after being controlled for maternal age and family planning history.