Table 5.

Adjusted odds ratios of SRH, life style, and socio demographic factors associated MHS

		MHSS
		AOR	95 % CI
Religion
Catholic	257(41.9)	Ref
Protestant	246(40.2)	1.2	0.77–1.76	0.46
Others	110(17.6)	1.7	0.93–4.74	0.25
Level of education.
None	29(4.7)	Ref
Primary	355(57.2)	3.3	1.18–9.38	0.02
Secondary	230(37.5)	5.3	1.86–15.41	<0.00
Region
Western	229(37.30	Ref
Eastern	172(28.0 %)	0.78	0.4–1.24	0.29
Northern	213(34.7 %)	0.50	0.32–0.78	<0.001
Distance to clinic
<5 km	193(34.7)	Ref
>5 km	421(68.6)	0.63	0.38–1.05	0.08
Living with parents
Both parents	103(16.8)	Ref
One parent	243(39.4)	0.85	0.50–1.44	0.54
Not staying with a parent	268(43.6)	0.87	0.51–1.48	0.61
Currently on ARVs
No	100(16.3)	Ref
Yes	513(83.7)	3.9	2.22–6.92	<0.001
Wants to have a child in the future
No	97(16..3)	Ref
Yes	498(83.7)	1.7	1.05–3.00	0.03
Parent and adolescent communicating on sexuality issues.
Yes	224(36.7)	Ref
No	386(63.3)	0.6	0.40–0.89	0.01
Friend who is smoking
No	91 (14.9)	Ref
Yes	520(85.1)	0.57	0.34–0.98	0.04
Satisfied with the SRH service
Yes	92(15.0)	Ref
No	521(85.0)	0.34	0.18–0.62	<0.00

AOR adjusted odds ratio, adjusted for variables included in the model