Table 2.
Unadjusted and adjusted relative risks (RR) for experiencing physical sexual coercion among never-married adolescent girls (N=1137)
| n/Na | % | Unadjusted RR (95% CI) | Adjusted RRbc (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INDIVIDUAL LEVEL CHARACTERISTICS | ||||
| Age | - | - | 0.96 (0.81 – 1.13) | 1.06 (0.88 – 1.27) |
| Education | ||||
| Secondary | 36/693 | 5.2 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| None-Primary | 47/444 | 10.6 | 1.95** (1.28 – 2.97) | 1.98* (1.16 – 3.36) |
| Occupation | ||||
| Student | 35/584 | 6.0 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Agriculture | 28/365 | 7.7 | 1.10 (0.64 – 1.90) | 0.71 (0.39 – 1.31) |
| Housework | 16/152 | 10.5 | 1.55 (0.80 – 3.01) | 1.03 (0.51 – 2.09) |
| Other | 13241 | 11.1 | 2.00 (0.77 – 5.18) | 1.45 (0.50 – 4.19) |
| Alcohol Use | ||||
| No | 73/998 | 7.3 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 10/139 | 7.2 | 1.03 (0.51 – 2.06) | 1.08 (0.50 – 2.31) |
| Level of approval of IPV | ||||
| None | 2/144 | 1.4 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Low | 30/429 | 7.0 | 4.99* (1.21 – 20.53) | 4.81* (1.25 – 18.56) |
| Medium | 40/449 | 8.9 | 6.23* (1.53 – 25.37) | 5.71* (1.47 – 22.08) |
| High | 11/114 | 9.6 | 7.03* (1.61 – 30.72) | 5.94* (1.45 – 24.38) |
| Perceived Susceptibility to HIV | ||||
| Not at all | 5/103 | 4.9 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Unlikely | 46/682 | 6.7 | 1.29 (0.57 – 2.91) | 1.30 (0.57 – 2.97) |
| Somewhat likely | 22/268 | 8.2 | 1.66 (0.70 – 3.94) | 1.36 (0.55 – 3.34) |
| Very likely | 8/57 | 14.0 | 2.80† (0.93 – 8.45) | 2.72† (0.93 – 8.00) |
| Don't Know | 2/27 | 7.4 | 1.46 (0.30 – 6.99) | 1.53 (0.34 – 6.83) |
| Number of Sexual Partners in last 12 months | ||||
| 1 | 62/994 | 6.2 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 2+ | 21/143 | 14.7 | 2.28** (1.41 – 3.70) | 1.99** (1.20 – 3.31) |
| Age of sexual partners | ||||
| Less than 10 years | 62/971 | 6.4 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 10 years or more | 21/166 | 12.7 | 2.09** (1.29 – 3.39) | 1.81* (1.13 – 2.90) |
| FAMILY LEVEL CHARACTERISTICS | ||||
| Wealth | ||||
| High | 34/498 | 6.8 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Average | 17/237 | 7.2 | 0.97 (0.53 – 1.75) | 1.00 (0.55 – 1.81) |
| Low | 32/402 | 8.0 | 1.05 (0.65 – 1.71) | 1.06 (0.64 – 1.78) |
| Polygamous Household | ||||
| No | 67/947 | 7.1 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 16/190 | 8.4 | 1.19 (0.71 – 2.01) | 1.02 (0.60 – 1.75) |
| Family Size | - | - | 1.02 (0.94 – 1.10) | 1.02 (0.94 – 1.11) |
| Family Structure | ||||
| Single biological mother | 7/213 | 3.3 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Biological father | 31/400 | 7.8 | 2.30* (1.04–5.10) | 2.24† (0.98 – 5.08) |
| Stepfather | 8/40 | 20.0 | 5.98*** (2.29 – 15.63) | 4.73** (1.78 – 12.53) |
| Other | 32/430 | 7.4 | 2.22* (1.00 – 4.92) | 1.89 (0.88 – 4.05) |
| Alone | 5/54 | 9.3 | 2.39 (0.71 – 8.07) | 1.43 (0.37 – 5.60) |
Notes. CI=confidence interval
a
Total N may by less than the grand total due to a small number of missing responses in some variables;
b
Adjusted for other variables in the table;
c
Adjusted model N=1136
†
P<0.10;
*
P < .05;
**
P < .01;
***
P < .001