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. 2013 Feb 13;13:12. doi: 10.1186/1472-698X-13-12

Table 3.

Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis output of factors associated with knowledge of RSR among WSU students, SNNPRS Ethiopia, 2012

Variables
Knowledge
Crude OR [95% CI]
Adjusted OR [95% CI]
    Knowledgeable Not knowledgeable    
Place where they came from
rural
162 (46.3%)
174 (59.6%)
1
1
urban
188 (53.7%)
118 (40.4%)
1.71[1.25,2.34]
1.45[1.01, 2.11]*
Type of school attended
Public
232 (79.5%)
240 (68.6%)
1
1
Private
68 (19.4%)
41 (14.0%)
1.60[1.04, 2.45]
2.08[1.08, 4.00]*
Both
42 (12.0%)
19 (6.5%)
2.13[1.207,3.78]
1.18[.719, 1.95]*
Faculties
Engineering
88 (25.1%)
73 (25.0%)
.974[.584, 1.62]
.822[.465,1.45]*
NCS
91 (26.0%)
65 (22.3%)
1.13[.675, 1.89]
1.201[.68, 2.12]
Agriculture
29 (8.3%)
38 (13.0%)
.616[.328, 1.15]
.691[.343, 1.39]
Veterinary
2 (0.6%)
6 (2.1%)
.269[.052, 1.40]
.398[.073, 2.18]
FBE
43 (12.3%)
51 (17.5%)
.681[.383, 1.21]
.545[.285, 1.04]
Health
33 (9.4%)
9 (3.1%)
2.96[1.27,6.87]
2.98[1.22, 7.30]*
Law
12 (3.4%)
8 (2.7%)
1.21[.453, 3.23]
.884[.298, 2.62]
SSH
52 (14.9%)
42 (14.4%)
1
1
Participate in RH clubs
Yes
174 (49.7%)
55 (18.8%)
4.26[2.97, 6.10]
3.11[2.08,4.65]*
No
176 (50.3%)
237 (81.2%)
1
1
Important to discuss sexual issues
Yes
321 (91.7%)
215 (73.6%)
3.96[2.50,6.28]
 
No
29 (8.3%)
77 (26.4%)
1
1
Had discussed RH issues
Yes
308 (88.0%)
194 (66.4%)
3.70[2.474,5.54]
2.31[1.48, 3.61]
No
42 (12.0%)
98 (33.6%)
1
1
Ever used RH services
Yes
117 (33.4%)
39 (13.4%)
3.25[2.17,4.87]
2.34[1.48,3.69]*
No
233 (66.6%)
253 (86.6%)
1
1
Paternal education
No education
99 (28.3%)
119 (40.8%)
1
1
Elementary school
125 (35.7%)
102 (34.9%)
1.47[1.01, 1.01]
 
Secondary school
63 (18.0%)
39 (13.4%)
1.94[1.20, 3.13]
 
College +
63 (18.0%)
32 (11.0%)
2.36[1.43, 3.91]
 
Maternal education
No education
153 (43.7%)
154 (52.7%)
1
1
Elementary school
121 (34.6%)
91 (31.2%)
1.33[.94, 1.90]
 
Secondary school
47 (13.4%)
36 (12.3%)
1.31[.80, 2.14]
 
College +
29 (8.3%)
11 (3.8%)
2.65[1.28, 5.50]
 
Maternal occupation
Housewife
171 (48.9%)
164 (56.2%)
1
1
 
Government employee
30 (8.6%)
13 (4.5%)
2.87[.29, 27.94]
 
 
Private employee
23 (6.6%)
15 (5.1%)
2.21[1.11, 4.39]
 
 
Trader
59 (16.9%)
35 (12.0%)
1.47[.74,2.91]
 
 
Farmer
64 (18.3%)
64 (21.9%)
1.61[1.01, 2.58]
 
  Others 3 (0.9%) 1 (0.3%) .959[.63, 1.44]