Table 4.
Relationship between socio-demographic variables and sexual behavior among in-school youths in Shendi town, West Gojjam Zone, January 2012
| Variables |
Ever had premarital sex OR (95%)CI |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | Crude | Adjusted | |
|
Sex |
|
|
|
|
| Male |
91 |
310 |
1.59(1.12, 2.26)** |
1.13(0.77, 1.67) |
| Female |
66 |
359 |
1 |
1 |
|
Age |
|
|
|
|
| 15-19 |
121 |
611 |
1 |
1 |
| 20-24 |
36 |
58 |
3.13(1.98, 4.96)** |
3.79(2.04,7.02)** |
|
Educational level |
|
|
|
|
| 9-10 |
132 |
582 |
1 |
1 |
| 11-12 |
25 |
87 |
1.26(0.78, 2.05) |
0.58(0.33, 1.05) |
|
Currently living with |
|
|
|
|
| Both biological parents |
21 |
200 |
1 |
1 |
| Live with single parent |
11 |
45 |
2.32(1.04, 5.17)** |
2.01(0.87, 4.61) |
| Live with relatives or friends |
83 |
301 |
2.62(1.57, 4.37)** |
2.53(1.50, 4.29)** |
| Live with alone |
42 |
123 |
3.25(1.83, 5.75)** |
2.62(1.44, 4.77)** |
|
Alcohol drinking |
|
|
|
|
| No |
31 |
207 |
1 |
1 |
| Yes |
126 |
462 |
1.82(1.19, 2.78)** |
1.54(0.98, 2.41) |
|
Perceived economic status of the |
|
|
|
|
|
family |
|
|
|
|
| Poor |
37 |
100 |
1 |
1 |
| Medium |
106 |
504 |
1.45(0.89,2.35) |
0.70(0.44, 1.11) |
| Rich |
14 |
65 |
1.25(0.67,2.34) |
0.77(0.37, 1.59) |
|
Watching pornographic movies |
|
|
|
|
| No |
56 |
344 |
1 |
1 |
| Yes | 101 | 325 | 1.90(1.33, 2.73)* | 1.74(1.19, 2.54)** |
NB ** = statistically significant association.