Table 6.
Adjusted effects for predictors of ever having had sex from a multiple logistic regression among perinatally HIV -infected adolescents
| Sexually active | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variables | Yes num. (%) | No num. (%) | Adjusted OR (95 % CI) | P-Value |
| Age groups | ||||
| 10 – 14 years | 6 (2.82) | 108 (26.41) | 1 | 0.001 |
| 15 – 19 years | 207 (97.18) | 301 (73.59) | 6.28 (2.63 – 14.99) | |
| Education status | 0.001 | |||
| Out of school | 111 (52.11) | 55 (13.38) | 1 | |
| In school | 102 (47.89) | 356 (86.62) | 0.20 (0.13 – 0.30) | |
| Parenthood status - Living with | ||||
| Both parents | 36 (17.39) | 69 (16.87) | 1 | 0.68 |
| One parent (one dead) | 60 (28.99) | 136 (33.25) | 0.88 (0.48 – 1.61) | 0.78 |
| One parent (other alive) | 19 (9.18) | 32 (7.82) | 1.13 (0.47 – 2.69) | 0.61 |
| Guardian/siblings | 78 (37.68) | 167 (40.83) | 0.86 (0.48 – 1.54) | 0.03 |
| Living alone | 14 (6.76) | 5 (1.22) | 4.33 (1.13 – 16.62) | |
| Ever been treated for an STD/STI | ||||
| Yes | 73 (34.43) | 28 (6.86) | 1 | 0.001 |
| No | 139 (65.57) | 380 (93.14) | 0.19 (0.11 – 0.32) | |
| Ever drunk alcohol | ||||
| Yes | 44 (20.66) | 37 (9.00) | 1 | 0.02 |
| No | 169 (79.34) | 374 (91.00) | 0.49 (0.28 –0.87) | |
AOR adjusted odds ratio, adjusted for variables included in the model