Table 5.
Factors associated with awareness of secondary school female students on methods of contraception, Mekelle town, northern Ethiopia, 2012
| Characteristics |
Had awareness |
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | p-value | |
|
Age in years |
|
|
|
|
|
| 13-15 |
163 |
25 |
1 |
1 |
|
| 16-17 |
345 |
52 |
1.02(0.61, 1.70) |
0.76(0.44, 1.33) |
0.339 |
| 18-21 |
208 |
14 |
2.28(1.15, 4.52) |
1.00(0.41, 2.46) |
0.999 |
|
Educational level |
|
|
|
|
|
| Junior school (grade 9th & 10th) |
391 |
68 |
1 |
1 |
|
| Senior school (grade 11th & 12nd) |
325 |
23 |
2.46(1.50, 4.03) |
1.90(0.98, 3.67) |
0.057 |
|
Discussion on SRH issues with parent/s |
|
|
|
|
|
| Yes |
333 |
18 |
3.53(2.06, 6.03) |
2.56(1.45,4.50) |
0.001 |
| No |
383 |
73 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
Discussion on SRH issues with peer/s |
|
|
|
|
|
| Yes |
463 |
30 |
3.72(2.34, 5.91) |
2.46(1.50,4.03) |
<0.001 |
| No |
253 |
61 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
Listen school mini media |
|
|
|
|
|
| Yes |
411 |
38 |
1.88(1.21, 2.93) |
1.48(0.94, 2.36) |
0.094 |
| No |
305 |
53 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
Ever had sexual partner |
|
|
|
|
|
| Yes |
159 |
12 |
1.88(1.00, 3.54) |
1.17(0.60,2.29) |
0.647 |
| No | 557 | 79 | 1 | 1 | |