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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2008 May 5.
Published in final edited form as: Afr J Reprod Health. 2007;11(3):182–196.

Table 5.

Odds ratios of using condoms at last sexual act among adolescents in Burkina Faso

Characteristics Odds ratios and confidence intervals
Males (N=435) Females (N=577)
Type of partner
Husband/Wife RC RC
Boy/girlfriend 4.84 [0.93–25]* 7.17 [3.95–13.02]***
Casual partner 3.97 6.67 [1.85–24.12]***
Condom reduces pleasure
Agree RC RC
Disagree 1.32 0.41 [0.24–0.70]**
Use of condoms is a lack of trust
Agree RC RC
Disagree 0.78 1.93 [1.12–3.31]**
It is embarrassing to buy/ask for condoms
Agree RC RC
Disagree 1.24 1.52
Level of confidence to getting partner to wear condoms
Not confident at all - RC
Somewhat confident - 3.25 [1.61–6.58]**
Very confident - 6.03 [3.27–11.13]***
Level of confidence to knowing how to wear condoms
Not confident at all RC -
Somewhat confident 10.92 [4.49–26.63]*** -
Very confident 25.93 [10.95–61.37]*** -
Education level
None RC RC
Primary school 0.88 2.72 [1.49–4.95] ***
Secondary school and more 2.77 [1.27–6.07]** 3.09 [1.43–6.68]***
Residence
Rural RC RC
Urban 2.74 [1.46–5.14]*** 2.51 [1.45–4.35]***
***

Significant at 1%;

**

significant at 5%;

*

significant at 10%; (RC) Reference category