Table 3.
Predictors of early sexual initiation among youths (Crude & adjusted HR) in Gamo-Gofa, South West Ethiopia, 2012
|
Explanatory variables |
Age at sexual initiation |
Crude HR (95% CI) |
Adjusted HR (95% CI) |
P-value |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early initiation < 18 years(1) | Late initiation >= 18 years(0) | ||||
|
Employed |
|
|
|
|
0.016 |
| Yes |
72 |
66 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
|
| No |
93 |
60 |
1.161 (0.853, 1.579) |
7.372 (1.455, 37.357) |
|
|
Have comprehensive knowledge on HIV |
|
|
|
|
0.002 |
| Yes |
80 |
73 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
|
| No |
85 |
53 |
1.256 |
8.247(2.121, 32.067) |
|
|
Alcohol use |
|
|
|
|
0.014 |
| Yes |
65 |
38 |
1.329(0.972, 1.817) |
3.815(1.315, 11.070) |
|
| No |
100 |
88 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
|
|
Khat use |
|
|
|
|
0.004 |
| Yes |
42 |
29 |
1.082(0.762, 1.537) |
7.241(1.871, 28.016) |
|
| No | 122 | 96 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |