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. 2012 Mar 7;3(1):e15. doi: 10.4081/jphia.2012.e15

Table 3.

Odds ratios for logistic regression; condom use at last sex.

Variable Model I Model II Model III Final model
Socio-demographic variables
   Age 0.905 (0.48-1.70)
   Educational level 0.701 (0.42-1.18)
   Material standard of living 1.883 (1.08-3.29)* 2.147 (0.91-5.05)°
   Residence type 1.655 (0.95-2.90)
   Religion 0.865 (0.66-1.12)
   Employment type 0.972 (0.70-1.35)
   Age at first sex 1.821 (0.85-3.90)
   Condom use at first sex 0.197 (0.06-0.60)* 0.219 (0.07-0.71)*
HIV/AIDS variables
   HIV/AIDS prevention knowledge 0.994 (0.48-20.7)
   HIV/AIDS transmission knowledge 2.470 (0.98-6.20)* 1.577 (0.69-3.60)
   Attitudes towards HIV/AIDs information 3.363 (0.91-12.3)
   Know someone who has died of AIDS 1.016 (0.59-1.79)
   Exposure to HIV/AIDS information 0.585 (0.24-1.40)
Empowerment variables
   Knowledge of where to get a male condom 5.401 (2.75-10.6)* 4.543 (2.25-9.14)*
   Knowledge of where to get a female condom 1.438 (0.57-3.65)
   Perception of intimate partner violence 0.648 (0.44-0.96)* 1.154 (0.62-2.16)
   Discussion of FP methods with friends 0.814 (0.35-1.89)

F P, family planning

*P=<0.05

°P=<0.01