Table 5.
Bivariate logistic regression of sexual behaviors.
| Predictors | Reporting Sexual Activity | Reporting Early Sex | Reporting Condom Use | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | ORs | 95% ORs | B | ORs | 95% ORs | B | ORs | 95% ORs | |
| Gender (Boys) | −0.39 | 1.48 | 0.78–2.00 | 1.89 a | 6.60 b | 1.62–26.84 b | −0.54 | 0.58 | 0.21–1.62 |
| HIV knowledge | −0.04 | 1.04 | 0.93–1.15 | −0.09 | 0.91 | 0.74–1.11 | 0.20 a | 1.22 a | 1.03–1.44 a |
| Self-efficacy | 0.12 | 1.13 | 0.85–1.50 | 0.22 | 1.25 | 0.72–2.18 | −0.21 | 0.81 | 0.52–1.26 |
| Peer influence | 1.10 a | 3.01 a | 1.97–4.60 a | 0.64 | 0.53 | 0.23–1.20 | 0.38 | 1.47 | 0.76–2.82 |
| Negotiation | −0.23 | 1.25 | 0.82–1.91 | 0.72 | 2.06 | 0.88–4.81 | 0.05 | 1.05 | 0.55–1.99 |
| Communication 1 | 0.57 | 1.77 | 0.94–3.29 | −1.30 a | 0.27 a | 0.08–0.91 a | −0.25 | 0.77 | 0.25–2.41 |
| Fatalistic | −0.30 | 0.97 | 0.49–1.89 | 0.28 | 1.32 | 0.38–4.49 | −0.32 | 0.73 | 0.22–2.41 |
| Future | 0.12 | 1.23 | 0.57–2.22 | −0.47 | 0.62 | 0.17–2.19 | 0.48 | 1.62 | 0.48–5.48 |
| Communication 2 | −0.21 | 1.24 | 0.82–1.87 | 0.31 | 1.36 | 0.66–2.81 | 0.27 | 0.81 | 0.52–1.26 |
Notes: a Values significant for crude odds ratio. b Values significant when adjusted for gender (girls were the reference group). Communication1: sexual communication with parents. Communication 2: communication with partners about sex.