Table 4.
Bivariate and multivariable analysis for early sexual initiation among preparatory and high school students in Woldia town, northeast Ethiopia, 2016(n = 718)
| Variables | Early sexual initiation | COR (95%CI) | P-value | AOR (95%CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | ||||
| Sex | |||||
| Female | 52 | 302 | 1.6(1.11,2.40) | 0.012 | 3.0(1.88,4.76)** |
| Male | 80 | 284 | 1.0 | ||
| Religious participation | |||||
| No | 36 | 54 | 3.7(2.3, 5.9) | 0.000 | 3.2(1.84,5.44) ** |
| Yes | 96 | 532 | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Peer pressure | |||||
| Yes | 40 | 70 | 3.2(2.05, 5.01) | 0.000 | 1.9(1.14,3.25)* |
| No | 92 | 516 | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Drinking alcohol | |||||
| Yes | 80 | 203 | 2.9(1.97, 4.28) | 0.000 | 1.5(0.90,2.35) |
| No | 52 | 383 | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Cigarette smoking | |||||
| Yes | 26 | 30 | 4.6(2.58, 8.00) | 0.000 | 2.3(1.06,4.85) * |
| No | 106 | 5156 | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Khat Chewing | |||||
| Yes | 47 | 77 | 3.7(2.38, 5.62) | 0.000 | 1.6(0.90,2.78) |
| No | 85 | 509 | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Smoking shisha | |||||
| Yes | 12 | 27 | 2.1(1.02,4.20) | 0.044 | 0.6(0.26,1.62) |
| No | 120 | 559 | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Life skills training | |||||
| No | 92 | 333 | 1.8(1.17, 2.62) | 0.007 | 1.4(0.89,2.25) |
| Yes | 40 | 253 | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Parental monitoring | |||||
| Poor parental monitoring | 94 | 235 | 3.7(2.45,5.58) | 0.00 | 2.8(1.77,4.53)** |
| Good parental monitoring | 38 | 351 | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| School connectedness | |||||
| Poor school connected | 88 | 274 | 2.3(1.53, 3.39) | 0.000 | 1.3(0.83,2.14) |
| Good school connected | 44 | 312 | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Exposed to pornographic materials | |||||
| Yes | 169 | 177 | 3.7(2.45, 5.56) | 0.000 | 2.7(1.68,4.40) ** |
| No | 68 | 358 | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
Note: * (P-value < 0.05) and ** (P-value < 0.01)