Table 3. Predictors of condom use among sexually active secondary school students—multivariate analysis.
Characteristic (reference group) |
Condom use |
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Irregular vs. Consistent |
None vs. Any? |
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OR | (95% CI) | OR | (95% CI) | |
Opinion about condoms | ||||
Condoms are unnoticeable | 0.4 | (0.2, 0.7) | 0.7 | (0.4, 1.2) |
Finally no side effects | 0.6 | (0.4, 1.0) | 0.6 | (0.3, 0.9) |
Condoms decrease pleasure | 1.5 | (0.9, 2.5) | 1.8 | (1.2, 2.9) |
Condoms are too tight | 2.2 | (1.0, 5.1) | 2.1 | (1.1, 4.0) |
Condoms fall off | — | — | ||
Condoms are complicated | — | 2.3 | (1.3, 4.0) | |
Condoms are safe | — | 0.4 | (0.3, 0.6) | |
Attitudes and feelings about AIDS | ||||
Is AIDS dangerous? | — | — | ||
Are you afraid of AIDS? | ||||
(not at all to medium) | — | 1.7 | (1.1, 2.6) | |
(very much) | 0.6 | (0.4, 1.0) | — | |
Chances of getting infected? | — | — | ||
Is AIDS preventable? | — | — | ||
Perception of own condom use behaviour
and knowledge about condom use | ||||
Initiation of condom use | ||||
(both of us) | 0.3 | (0.2, 0.5) | N/A | |
Knowledge about condom use, high | 0.7 | (0.4, 1.1) | — | |
I would partner won’t | — | 4.5 | (1.5, 13.7) | |
Partner would I won’t | — | — | ||
Control variables | ||||
Type of school | — | — | ||
Gender (females) | — | 4.1 | (2.6, 6.5) | |
Date of Birth | ||||
(1980) | — | 0.5 | (0.3, 0.8) | |
(1981) | — | 0.2 | (0.1, 0.4) |