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. 2008 Oct 31;5:8. doi: 10.1186/1742-4755-5-8

Table 4.

Odds ratios (and 95% confidence intervals) from multivariate logistic regression models assessing the association of reproductive health outcomes with cross-generational first sex

STI diagnosis in previous 12 months
n = 489
Did not use a family planning method at last sex
n = 558
Age difference between respondent and first sexual partner

 ≤ 4 years 1.00 1.00
 5 years to 9 years 0.93 (0.51 – 1.69) 0.67 (0.44 – 1.00)†
 ≥ 10 years 1.49 (0.61 – 3.66) 1.05 (0.52 – 2.10)

Years since sexual debut

 ≥ 6 years 1.00 1.00
 3–5 years 0.79 (0.40 – 1.55) 1.08 (0.67 – 1.74)
 1–2 years 0.74 (0.33 – 1.66) 1.10 (0.63 – 1.93)

Ever pregnant

 No 1.00 1.00
 Yes 1.28 (0.69 – 2.36) 0.49 (0.32 – 0.75)***

Clinic type

 Youth center 1.00 1.00
 Women's reproductive health 0.40 (0.18 – 0.86)* 1.18 (0.75 – 1.87)

Socioeconomic status

 Highest 1.00 1.00
 Middle 0.84 (0.41 – 1.68) 0.87 (0.52 – 1.45)
 Lowest 0.59 (0.27 – 1.26) 0.75 (0.44 – 1.28)

Religion

 Catholic 1.00 1.00
 Protestant 0.84 (0.46 – 1.54) 0.72 (0.48 – 1.06)
 Other 1.55 (0.73 – 3.31) 0.46 (0.26 – 0.80)**

Employment status

 Not employed 1.00 1.00
 Employed 0.62 (0.28 – 1.36) 2.05 (1.23 – 3.42)**

Current age

 15–18 1.00 1.00
 19–22 1.48 (0.69 – 3.20) 0.95 (0.59 – 1.54)
 23–24 1.52 (0.59 – 3.93) 0.91 (0.49 – 1.69)

Relationship status

 Not in union 1.00 1.00
 In union 1.62 (0.90 – 2.92) 0.88 (0.59 – 1.31)

Education level

 Primary 1.00 1.00
 Secondary 1.41 (0.53 – 3.73) 0.83 (0.47 – 1.46)
 Higher 1.35(0.36 – 5.09) 1.20 (0.49 – 2.91)

Notes: N's vary from Tables 3 due to missing data on control variables.

†p = 0.052. * p < 0.05. ** p < 0.01. *** p < 0.001