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Table 4 Determinants of consanguineous marriage for both genders in the Chaouia population based on Multivariate logistic regression analysis

From: Consanguinity in the Chaouia population (Morocco): prevalence, trends, determinants, fertility, and spontaneous abortions

Characteristics

Coefficient B

p value

Odds ratio

Women

   

Age at first marriage

   

< 15

1.008

0.048

2.740

15–20

1.035

0.026

2.815

21–26

0.726

0.139

2.068

27 + (reference)

  

1.000

Urban/rural origin

   

Rural

0.660

0.122

1.936

Urban (reference)

  

1.000

Literacy level

   

Illiterate

-0.579

0.151

0.561

Primary

-0.761

0.071

0.467

Secondary + (reference)

  

1.000

Men

   

Age at first marriage

   

15–20

0.778

0.010

2.177

21–26

-0.073

0.712

0.929

27 + (reference)

  

1.000

Urban/rural origin

   

Rural

0.018

0.967

1.018

Urban (reference)

  

1.000

Literacy level

   

Illiterate

0.006

0.986

1.006

Primary

0.261

0.452

1.298

Secondary + (reference)

  

1.000

Couples with the same place of birth and residence after marriage

   

Yes

1.191

0.000

3.291

No (reference)

  

1.000

Marriage cohort

   

< 1976

0.539

0.094

1.714

1976–1990

0.456

0.111

1.577

1991–2005

0.366

0.186

1.442

2006–2020 (reference)

  

1.000