Selected predictors Perceived health status OR (95%CI) p-value Number of pregnancies     2 to 4 R 1.00 (ref)   5 + 0.80 (0.47-1.34) 0.391 Abortion     No R 1.00 (ref)   Yes 1.68 (0.95-2.98) 0.076 Age     20-29 R 1.00 (ref)   30-39 1.16 (0.64-2.10) 0.621 40-52 1.38 (0.68-2.80) 0.366 Education     Illiterate R 1.00 (ref)   Literate 0.64 (0.36-1.14) 0.127 Currently working     No R 1.00 (ref)   Yes 0.98 (0.61-1.57) 0.917 Caste/tribe status     Scheduled caste R 1.00 (ref)   Other backward class 1.09 (0.54-2.20) 0.803 Others 0.97 (0.48-1.95) 0.938 Standard of living index     Low R 1.00 (ref)   Medium 1.45 (0.73-2.87) 0.285 High 1.21 (0.55-2.67) 0.646 Co residence with in-laws     Yes R 1.00 (ref)   No 2.06 (1.22-3.48) 0.007 Constant 0.55   -2 Log likelihood 430.9   Number of women 325   Note: Dependent variables: Model-I - Perceived health status (0=same/better and 1=worst/much worst) R Reference category

Table 5: Logistic regression results showing the adjusted effects (odds ratio with 95% CI) of abortion, number of pregnancies and other socio-economic and demographic characteristics on perceived health status among women.