Socioeconomic inequalities of pregnancy termination among reproductive age women in Bangladesh: a decomposition analysis using demographic and health survey

Undergoing women of pregnancy termination (PT) significantly faces the problem of physical and mental health. This study aims to assess the prevalence and socioeconomic disparity factors of PT in Bangladesh. This study analyzed data from the 2017-18 Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey. Research...

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Published in:BMC research notes 2024-10, Vol.17 (1), p.307-10, Article 307
Main Authors: Hossain, Md Aslam, Mujahidul Islam, A M, Tohan, Mortuja Mahamud, Rahman, Md Ashfikur
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abortion
Abortion, Induced - statistics & numerical data
Adolescent
Adult
Bangladesh
Bangladesh - epidemiology
Demographic aspects
Economic aspects
Female
Health aspects
Health Surveys
Humans
Inequality
Middle Aged
Pregnancy
Pregnancy termination
Reproductive age
Research Note
Social aspects
Socioeconomic Factors
Women
Young Adult
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Summary:Undergoing women of pregnancy termination (PT) significantly faces the problem of physical and mental health. This study aims to assess the prevalence and socioeconomic disparity factors of PT in Bangladesh. This study analyzed data from the 2017-18 Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey. Researchers employed chi-square tests to identify relationships between categorical variables and logistic regression to pinpoint factors associated with PT. To assess the socioeconomic variation of PT, the analysis utilized concentration curves, concentration indices, and decomposition techniques. The study found that 21.0% of reproductive-aged women in Bangladesh had ever terminated a pregnancy. Our study revealed that women from Chittagong and Sylhet regions, with wealthier backgrounds, aged 30 or older, employed in business, taking short birth intervals, and whose husband/partner was 35 or older, were more likely to have had a pregnancy termination with statistical significance (p 
ISSN:1756-0500
1756-0500
DOI:10.1186/s13104-024-06935-0