Table 4.
Unadjusted and adjusted odds ratio and (95% confidence intervals) of logistic regression showing effects of selected Characteristics (predictor variables) on the likely hood of sexual abstinence among Wolaita Sodo University students
| Predictor variables of sexual abstinence |
Ever had sexual intercourse |
Crude OR(95%CI) | Adjusted OR (95.0% C.I) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No (%) | Yes (%) | ||||
| Sex |
Male |
37.1 |
40.7 |
1.2 (0.8,1.7) |
0.9(0.6,1.6) |
| Female |
9.6 |
12.6 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
|
| Drink Alcohol (N=749) |
No |
41.3 |
26.0 |
7.9 (5.4,11.5)* |
6.2 (3.8,10.9)* |
| Yes |
5.4 |
27.3 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
|
| AIDS risk perception (N=749) |
No |
11.8 |
39.3 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
| Yes |
34.9 |
14.0 |
4.1(3.0,5.6)* |
2.6 (1.7,4.1)* |
|
| Place of resident (N=749) |
Rural |
36.3 |
17.1 |
1.6 (1.2,2.2)* |
2.1 (1.3,3.2)* |
| Urban |
13.4 |
36.2 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
|
| Level of knowledge on HIV (N=749). |
Poor |
1.0 |
1.7 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
| Better |
45.7 |
51.6 |
3.6 (1.2,10.9)* |
6.6 (1.6,12.9)* |
|
| Self reported Academic performance (N=749) |
Below average |
4.6 |
28.8 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
| At least average |
42.1 |
24.5 |
3.8 (2.7,5.3)* |
2.9 (1.9,4.6)* |
|
| Frequency of church attendance (N=749) |
≤ twice a month |
5.4 |
34.1 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
| >twice a month |
41.3 |
19.2 |
14.8 (10.1,19.5)* |
6.4 (4.1,9.9)* |
|
| Communication with parents about sexual issues (N=749) | Poor |
8.7 |
21.5 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
| Better | 38.0 | 31.8 | 2.3 (1.7,3.2)* | 1.6 (1.1,2.5)* | |
*Statistically significant at P< 0.05.