Table 2.
Unadjusted Odds Ratios (OR) of condom use among sexually experienced secondary school adolescent male students who participated in the TeenWeb survey in Nairobi, Kenya
| Condom use at first Sex |
Condom use at the most recent sex† |
Condom use most or all the time† |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| OR (95%CI) n =196 | OR (95%CI) n =168 | OR (95%CI) n = 188 | |
| Age (years) | 1.16 (0.86, 1.56) | 0.92 (0.66, 1.27) | 1.00 (0.71, 1.40) |
| Age at first sex (years) | 1.33 (1.18, 1.51)* | 1.15 (1.05, 1.25)* | 1.08 (1.00, 1.20) |
| Number of lifetime sex partners (1 vs >2) | 1.87 (0.94, 3.70) | 4.36 (1.38, 13.85)* | 1.55 (0.59, 4.07) |
| Perceived susceptibility to HIV | 1.38 (0.57, 3.38) | 0.91 (0.35, 2.33) | 1.56 (0.60, 2.57) |
| Perceived HIV prevalence in Nairobi | 1.23 (0.61, 2.48) | 1.4 (0.72, 2.70) | 1.3 (0.65, 2.59) |
| Perceived benefits of using condoms | |||
| Condoms prevent pregnancy | 0.95 (0.45, 1.99) | 1.24 (0.56, 2.75) | 0.8 (0.35, 1.83) |
| Condoms prevent HIV | 1.58 (0.85, 2.93) | 1.29 (0.67, 2.47) | 1.68 (0.85, 3.34) |
| Perceived barriers to using condoms | |||
| Condoms are difficult to use | 0.61 (0.21, 1.72) | 0.43 (0.16, 1.16) | 0.9 (0.34, 2.42) |
| Condoms often break | 1.76 (0.95, 3.26) | 1.24 (0.65, 2.36) | 0.99 (0.50, 1.96) |
| Condoms are expensive | 0.69 (0.22, 2.22) | 0.89 (0.27, 2.89) | 0.84 (0.24, 2.92) |
| Talking about condoms is embarrassing | 0.57 (0.23, 1.40) | 0.54 (0.22, 1.29) | 0.61 (0.24, 1.57) |
| Buying condoms is embarrassing | 0.64 (0.30, 1.36) | 0.63 (0.29, 1.40) | 0.63 (0.28, 1.46) |
| Use a condom at first vaginal sex | - | 7.93 (3.22, 19.53)** | 8.82 (3.91, 19.92)** |
| Socio-demographic factors | |||
| Grade (forms 3 & 4 versus form 2) | 1.56 (0.83, 1.29) | 1.22 (0.63, 2.34) | 1.14 (0.57, 2.26) |
| Low SES (vs high SES) | 0.45 (0.19, 1.09) | 0.61 (0.26, 1.43) | 0.56 (0.24, 1.30) |
| Middle SES (vs high SES) | 0.67 (0.30, 1.51) | 0.46 (0.20, 1.04) | 0.72 (0.32, 1.65) |
| Marital status (single versus other) | 2.16 (1.07, 4.38)* | 1.8 (0.91, 3.57) | 1.61 (0.76, 3.40) |
| Religion (Christian versus other) | 1.81 (0.64, 5.12) | 2.92 (1.05, 3.57)* | 1.84 (0.63, 5.43) |
Abbreviation: OR = Odds Ratio, CI = Confidence interval, SES = socio-economic status,
*
statistically significant at p < 0.05
**
statistically significant at p < 0.01
†
Only participants who have reported having had sex more than once were included in these two models.