Table 3.
Bivariable and multivariable analysis of factors associated with premarital d sexual intercourse among adolescent students in Debre-Markos secondary and preparatory school from Nov. 23–27, 2017 (n = 600)
| Variables | Premarital sex | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (%) | |||
| Sex | |||
| Male | 123 (20.5) | 2.61 (1.83, 3.74)** | 1.88 (1.21, 2.93)** |
| Female | 65 (10.8) | 1 | 1 |
| Current residence | |||
| Rural | 105 (17.5) | 1.45 (1.03, 2.05)* | |
| Urban | 83 (13.8) | 1 | |
| Pocket money | |||
| Yes | 100 (16.7) | 3.74 (2.59, 5.39)** | 3.07 (1.96, 4.81)*** |
| No | 88 (14.7) | 1 | 1 |
| With whom usually live | |||
| Father and mother | 79 (13.2) | 1 | |
| With my mother only | 21 (3.5) | 1.88 (1.03, 3.39)* | |
| With my father only | 10 (1.7) | 4.02 (1.53, 10.53)** | |
| With my relatives | 8 (1.3) | 0.73 (0.327, 1.65) | |
| With my friends | 10 (1.7) | 2.68 (1.11, 6.44)* | |
| Alone | 60 (10) | 2.88 (1.87, 4.43)** | |
| Mother alive | |||
| Yes | 177 (29.5)1 | 1 | |
| No | 1 (1.8) | 4.20 (1.53, 11.55)** | |
| Father alive | |||
| Yes | 157 (26.2) | 1 | |
| No | 31 (5.2) | 4.59 (2.47, 8.53)** | |
| Place of parents live | |||
| Rural | 99 (16.6) | 1.49 (1.05, 2.11)* | |
| Urban | 88 (14.8) | 1 | |
| Discuss sexual issue with close friends | |||
| Yes | 42 (7) | 1 | 1 |
| No | 146 (24.3) | 6.98 (4.68, 10.41)** | 8.56 (5.27, 13.91)*** |
| Peer pressure | |||
| Yes | 56 (9.3) | 10.50 (5.82, 18.93)** | 7.65 (3.73, 15.69)*** |
| No | 132 (22) | 1 | 1 |
* p-value < 0.05, ** p-value < 0.01 and *** p-value < 0.001