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. 2023 May 18;9(6):e16289. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e16289

Table 6.

Factors influencing Utilization of Sexual and Reproductive Health Services.

Respondents' characteristics Ever used any SRHS
X2(p value) AOR(95%CI) p value
No(%) Yes(%)
Age
15–19 48(42.9) 64(57.1) 2.962(0.085)
20–24 92(33.6) 182(66.4)
Ethnicity 0.005*
Hausa 28(45.9) 33(54.1) 11.049(0.011)* 0.667(0.186–2.388) 0.534
Igbo 26(24.1) 82(75.9) 2.73(1.339–5.568) 0.006*
Yoruba 80(39.0) 125(61.0) 1.125(0.603–2.098) 0.712
Others 6(50.0) 6(50.0) 1
Religion
Christianity 81(34.3) 155(65.7) 4.296(0.117)
Islam 58(41.1) 83(58.9)
Traditional 1(11.1) 8(88.9)
Educational level 0.134
Below Secondary 38(41.3) 54(58.7) 6.779(0.034)* 1
Secondary 95(37.3) 160(62.7) 2.113(0.784–5.695) 0.139
Post-Secondary 7(17.9) 32(82.1) 0.865(0.496–1.510) 0.611
Access to the internet
No 41(48.8) 43(51.2) 7.304(0.007)* 1
Yes 99(32.8) 203(67.2) 1.769(1.017–3.076) 0.043*
Source of healthcare
No 83(40.1) 124(59.9) 2.829(0.093)
Yes 57(31.8) 122(68.2)
Discuss sex matter with friends
No 36(43.4) 47(56.6) 2.309(0.129)
Yes 104(34.3) 199(65.7)
Ever had sexual intercourse
No 87(43.1) 115(56.9) 8.477(0.004)* 1
Yes 53(28.8) 131(71.2) 1.955(1.251–3.054) 0.003*
SRH Knowledge
Poor Knowledge 41(39.4) 63(60.6) 0.613(0.434)
Good Knowledge 99(35.1) 183(64.9)
Constant 0.637 0.173
*statistically significant at p < 0.05; X2 = Chi-square; SRHS=Sexual and reproductive health services