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. 2018 Jan;28(1):37–48. doi: 10.4314/ejhs.v28i1.6

Table 2.

Factors associated with SRHS use among young people in Southwestern, Ethiopia, Nov 2013.

Variables Categories SRHS use P-value AOR (95% CI)

No Yes
Gender Male 385 (61.1) 245 (38.9) 0.729 0.95(0.73–1.23)
Female* 417 (66.0 215 (34.0) 1
Current grade Primary 457 (69.2) 203 (30.8) 0.393 0.85(0.60–1.21)
High school* 345 (57.3) 257 (42.7) 1
Family residence Peri-urban 287 (70.7) 119 (29.3) 0.001 0.62(0.46–0.82)
Rural* 515 (60.2) 341(39.8) 1
Age in years 10–14 323 (71.9) 126 (28.1) 0.059 0.70(0.49–1.01)
≥15* 479 (58.9) 334 (41.1) 1
Living With parents 633 (65.1) 339 (34.9) 0.543 0.90(0.65–1.24)
conditions Non-parents* 169 (58.3) 121 (41.7) 1
Marital status Single 742 (64.7) 405 (35.3) 0.012 0.57(0.36–0.88)
Others* 60 (52.2) 55 (47.8) 1
Muslim 384 (71.4) 154 (28.6) 0.026 0.56 (0.34–0.93)
Religion Orthodox 273 (57.0) 206 (43.0) 0.369 1.17(0.82–1.66)
Others* 145 (59.2) 100 (40.8) 1
Birth order Between 1–3 491 (63.5) 282 (36.5) 0.734 1.09(0.65–1.84)
4–6 260 (64.0) 146(36.0) 0.993 0.99(0.58–1.71)
≥7* 51 (61.4) 32 (38.6)
Family marital Married and living 616 (64.0) 346(36.0) 0.884 1.02(0.76–1.37)
status together
Others* 186 (62.0 114 (38.0) 1
Mothers No education 278 (65.9) 144 (34.1) 0.085 0.76(0.56–1.03)
education Attended school* 524 (62.4) 316 (37.6) 1
Father education No education 157 (64.6) 86 (35.4) 0.297 1.21(0.84–1.72)
Attended school* 645 (63.3) 374 (36.7) 1
Ever had sex Yes 66 (33.2) 133 (66.8 0.001 4.32(3.03–6.15)
No* 736 (69.2) 327 (30.8) 1
Gechi 206 (65.6) 108 (34.4) 0.695 1.09(0.68–1.75)
Districts JIbat 186 (60.4 122 (39.6) 0.121 0.74(0.52–1.08)
Mana 240 (72.1) 93 (27.9) 0.230 0.73(0.45–1.21)
Wolisa* 170 (55.4) 137 (44.6) 1
Talks about Yes 190 (52.9) 169 (47.1) 0.064 1.36(0.98–1.88)
sexuality with No* 612 (67.8) 291 (32.2) 1
mothers
Talks about Yes 121 (47.8) 132 (52.2) 0.001 2.09(1.45–3.01)
sexuality with No* 681 (67.5) 328 (32.5) 1
father
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