Table 3.
Unadjusted and adjusted association between religiosity and sexual abstinence
| Model 1 | Model 2 | Model 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Religiosity | |||
| Low | |||
| High | 2.04 (1.58–2.63) *** | 1.82 (1.24–2.66) *** | 1.81 (1.13–2.88) *** |
| Sex | |||
| Female | |||
| Male | 0.84 (0.71–1.00) | 1.09 (0.83–1.45) | |
| Age | |||
| 15–17 | |||
| 18–24 | 0.15 (0.10–0.22) *** | 0.19 (0.11–0.32) *** | |
| Religious affiliation | |||
| Catholic | |||
| Other Christian | 0.72 (0.58–0.89) *** | 0.81 (0.49–1.35) | |
| Islam | 1.38 (1.09–1.75) *** | 0.39 (0.14–1.05) | |
| Other | 0.66 (0.35–1.26) | ||
| Parental religion | |||
| Catholic | |||
| Other Christian | 0.77 (0.63–0.95) * | 0.89 (0.54–1.48) | |
| Islam | 1.78 (1.40–2.27) *** | 3.61 (1.41–9.22) *** | |
| Other | 0.71 (0.35–1.43) | 2.66 (0.19–35.90) | |
| Education | |||
| No education | |||
| Primary | 6.08(3.51–10.53) *** | 2.25 (0.61–8.28) | |
| Secondary | 4.88 (2.96–8.04) *** | 2.97 (0.88–10.00) | |
| Higher | 2.09 (1.24–3.51) *** | 1.94 (0.57–6.60) | |
| Work for pay | |||
| No | |||
| Yes | 0.47 (0.35–0.63) *** | 0.74 (0.55–0.99) | |
| Living with father | |||
| No | |||
| Yes | 2.99 (2.35–3.82) *** | 2.62 (1.90–3.60) *** | 1.93 (1.32–2.82) |
| Ever discuss sex matters with father | |||
| No | |||
| Yes | 0.72 (0.58–0.90) *** | 0.91 (0.65–1.28) | |
| Living with mother | |||
| No | |||
| Yes | 2.83 (2.22–3.61) *** | 1.72 (1.21–2.45) *** | 2.12 (1.39–3.23) *** |
| Ever discuss sex matters with mother | |||
| No | |||
| Yes | 0.70 (0.59–0.83) *** | 0.63 (0.47–0.84) *** | |
| Drink Alcohol | |||
| No | |||
| Yes | 0.16 (0.13–0.20) *** | 0.19 (0.13–0.26) *** | |
| Have role models | |||
| No | |||
| Yes | 1.13 (0.95–1.35) | 1.41 (1.13–1.77) *** | 1.66 (1.28–2.16) *** |
| State | |||
| Edo | |||
| Enugu | 1.52 (1.20–1.94) *** | 2.36 (1.57–3.54) *** | |
| Osun | 1.46 (1.15–1.86) *** | 1.45 (0.85–2.56) | |
| Kano | 1.76 (1.36–2.28) *** | 2.06 (1.37–3.10) *** | |
*p < 0.1; **p < 0.05; ***p < 0.01. Blank items are reference categories