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. 2014 Jan;24(1):59–68. doi: 10.4314/ejhs.v24i1.8

Table 3.

Multivariate Analysis of Risky Sexual Behaviors among Female Students in Jimma Zone Preparatory Schools, February, 2012

RISKY SEXUAL BEHAVIOR COR(95%CI)

Variable NOT AT RISK AT RISK
No (%) No (%) AOR[95%CI]
Living Arrangements
Living with parents 45(34.9) 84(65.1) 0. 0
living away from parents 102(77.9) 29(22.1) 0.15(0.09–0.26)* 3.0(1.48–6.34)*
Residence
Rural 47(37.0) 80(63.0) 0 2.1(0.63–7.1)
Urban 100(75.2) 33(24.8) 0.19(0.11–0.33)*
Educational status of Mother
Illiterate 36(34.6) 68(65.4) 0.24(0.13–0.44)* 14.13(4.6–43)*
Read and write 62(68.9) 28(31.1) 0.25(0.10–0.63)* 5.44(1.7–17.0)*
Elementary 17(68.0) 8(32.0) 0.15(0.06–0.35)* 4.5(1.02–20.0)
Secondary and above 32(78.0) 9(22.0) 0 0
Educational status of father
Illiterate 25(39.7) 38(60.3) 0.54(0.27–1.05) 0.55(0.16–1.90)
Read and write 43(55.1) 35(44.9) 0.28(0.13–0.62)* 0.7(0.23–2.14)
Elementary 37(69.8) 16(30.2) 0.38(0.19–0.77)* 0.45(0.14–1.5)
Secondary and above 42(63.6) 24(36.4) 0 0
Religious visit
Yes 67(65.0) 36(35.0) 0.56[0.34–0.93)* 1.69(0.81–3.52)
No 80(51.0) 77(49.0) 0
Alcohol Consumption
Yes 16(22.2) 56(77.8) 0.12(0.07–0.24)* 7.27(3.36–15.7)*
No 131(69.7) 57(30.3) 0 0
Family connectedness ** 40.71 31.27 0.94(0.929–0.96)* 0.93(0.89–.96)*
Family support ** 29.43 27.97 0.95(0.91–0.99)* 1.01(0.90 –1.2)
School attachment** 17.14 15.87 0.86(0.79–0.94)* 1.1(0.96–1.26)
*

p-value <0.05

**

continuous variables