Table 3.
Unadjusted and adjusted hazard ratios (HRs) for sexual debut before 16 among unmarried adolescents in Rakai, Uganda by parental presence and sociodemographic covariates (n = 1940 observations)
| Sexual debut n/N (%) | Unadjusted HR (95% CI) | Adjusted HR (95% CI)a | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual-level characteristics | |||
| Occupation | |||
| Student | 459/1335 (34.4) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Agriculture for home | 163/344 (47.4) | 1.39 (1.15−1.68)*** | 1.30 (1.08−1.56)** |
| Agriculture for selling | 28/73 (38.4) | 1.10 (0.81−1.49) | 1.11 (0.82−1.51) |
| Housework in home | 69/149 (46.3) | 1.48 (1.07−2.05)* | 1.37 (1.03−1.82)* |
| Other | 22/39 (56.4) | 1.89 (1.28−2.78)** | 1.78 (1.22−2.60)** |
| Religion | |||
| Save/Pentecostal | 29/105 (27.6) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Catholic | 424/1080 (39.3) | 1.46 (0.93−2.29) | 1.36 (0.85−2.18) |
| Protestant | 262/402 (34.8) | 1.28 (0.83−1.97) | 1.34 (0.86−2.09) |
| Muslim | 148/353 (41.9) | 1.62 (1.05−2.52)* | 1.72 (1.08−2.73)* |
| Tribe | |||
| Muganda | 642/1659 (38.7) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Munyankole | 29/117 (24.8) | 0.59 (0.39−0.91)* | 0.64 (0.43−0.94)* |
| Munyarwanda | 23/49 (46.9) | 1.34 (0.84−2.11) | 1.26 (0.83−1.92) |
| Murundi/Makiga | 14/34 (41.2) | 1.12 (0.62−2.03) | 1.14 (0.63−2.08) |
| Mutanzania | 18/43 (41.9) | 1.15 (0.71−1.84) | 1.04 (0.65−1.65) |
| Other | 15/38 (39.5) | 1.08 (0.60−1.93) | 1.13 (0.63−2.00) |
| Alcohol use in prior 30 days | |||
| No | 653/1750 (37.3) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 88/190 (46.3) | 1.25 (0.99−1.58) | 1.24 (0.98−1.56) |
| Family level characteristics | |||
| Wealth | |||
| High | 174/480 (36.3) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| High−mid | 144/360 (40.0) | 1.12 (0.92−1.36) | 1.07 (0.89−1.29) |
| Mid | 171/433 (39.5) | 1.15 (0.92−1.44) | 1.16 (0.92−1.47) |
| Low−mid | 139/393 (35.4) | 0.98 (0.79−1.23) | 0.98 (0.78−1.23) |
| Low | 113/274 (41.2) | 1.21 (0.93−1.56) | 1.18 (0.90−1.55) |
| Polygamous household | |||
| Yes | 120/348 (34.5) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| No | 621/1592 (39.0) | 1.20 (1.01−1.42)* | 1.08 (0.92−1.27) |
| Family size | − | 0.96 (0.94−0.99)* | 0.98 (0.96−1.01) |
| Parental status | |||
| Both in home | 239/754 (31.7) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Both out of home | 88/183 (48.1) | 1.75 (1.38−2.23)*** | 1.66 (1.34−2.07)*** |
| Both deceased | 128/282 (45.4) | 1.67 (1.36−2.06)*** | 1.56 (1.27−1.93)*** |
| Resident mother/non-resident father | 71/154 (46.1) | 1.65 (1.28−2.13)*** | 1.44 (1.12−1.86)** |
| Resident mother/deceased father | 86/243 (35.4) | 1.15 (0.86−1.53) | 1.11 (0.84−1.46) |
| Resident father/non-resident mother | 27/70 (38.6) | 1.35 (0.95−1.92) | 1.24 (0.86−1.79) |
| Resident father/deceased mother | 21/61 (34.4) | 1.15 (0.75−1.78) | 1.10 (0.72−1.70) |
| Non-resident mother/deceased father | 43/114 (37.7) | 1.29 (0.87−1.90) | 1.19 (0.82−1.75) |
| Non-resident father/deceased mother | 38/79 (48.1) | 1.69 (1.24−2.30)*** | 1.53 (1.14−2.06)** |
Notes: * ≤ 0.05; ** ≤ 0.01; *** ≤ 0.001.
aAdjusted for other variables in the table.