The validity of birth and pregnancy histories in rural Bangladesh

Table 3 Logistic regression estimates (using generalized estimating equations) of the odds (and 95 % confidence interval) of a missed live birth using birth or pregnancy histories, adjusted for survival status of the live birth, maternal age, and parity

Parameter	Adjusted odds ratio	95 percent CI
Questionnaire type*
Birth history (RC)	1.0	–
Pregnancy history	2.0	(1.0, 3.9)
Current survival status of live birth**
Alive (RC)	1.0	–
Dead	22.5	(9.7, 52.4)
Maternal age at interview (in years)**	0.8	(0.8, 0.9)
Parity**	1.7	(1.4, 2.0)

Data sources: 1994 Matlab Demographic and Health Survey (MDHS); Matlab Demographic Surveillance System (DSS)
RC reference category
*p < 0.10 for the test of whether the adjusted odds ratio differs from 1.0
**p < 0.05 for the test of whether the adjusted odds ratio differs from 1.0

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