TABLE 6.
Comparison of prevention practice regarding HIV/AIDS among students aged 15–24 years by socio-demographic characteristics with 95% confidence.
| Demographic variable | Practice (Bad = 53) | COR | 95% CI | p | AOR | 95% CI | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | |||||||
| Age | ||||||||
| 15–19 years | 41 | 77.4 | 2.03 | 1.59–2.61 | 0.00 | 1.72 | 1.41–2.11 | 0.08 |
| 20–24 years | 12 | 22.6 | Ref. | - | - | Ref. | - | - |
| Sex | ||||||||
| Male | 28 | 52.8 | Ref. | - | - | Ref. | - | - |
| Female | 25 | 47.2 | 0.51 | 0.33–0.77 | 0.00 | 0.64 | 0.43–0.95 | 0.03 |
| Religion | ||||||||
| Christian | 51 | 96.2 | Ref. | - | - | Ref. | - | - |
| Islam | 2 | 3.8 | 0.57 | 0.49–0.69 | 0.04 | 0.75 | 0.65–0.85 | 0.06 |
| African Indigenous | 0 | 0.0 | 0.78 | 0.67–0.91 | 0.00 | 0.89 | 0.77–1.02 | 0.09 |
| Ethnic group | ||||||||
| Ahanta | 4 | 7.6 | 0.92 | 0.78–1.07 | 0.28 | 1.23 | 1.07–1.42 | 0.00 |
| Nzema | 5 | 9.4 | Ref. | - | - | Ref. | - | - |
| Fante | 18 | 34.0 | 1.17 | 0.92–1.48 | 0.19 | 1.17 | 0.93–1.47 | 0.18 |
| Akan | 19 | 35.8 | 1.74 | 1.36–2.22 | 0.00 | 1.57 | 1.26–1.97 | 0.00 |
| Ewe | 6 | 11.3 | 0.48 | 0.34–0.67 | 0.00 | 0.38 | 0.28–0.50 | 0.00 |
| Other | 1 | 1.9 | 1.54 | 1.17–2.02 | 0.00 | 1.24 | 0.98–1.57 | 0.07 |
| Marital status | ||||||||
| Married | 0 | 0.0 | Ref. | - | - | Ref. | - | - |
| Single | 50 | 94.0 | 1.90 | 1.53–2.23 | 0.00 | 1.79 | 1.44–2.23 | 0.00 |
| Dating | 3 | - | 1.16 | 0.90–1.49 | 0.25 | 1.13 | 0.89–1.43 | 0.31 |
| Form | ||||||||
| One | 16 | 30.0 | 1.11 | 0.85–1.45 | 0.04 | 0.74 | 0.63–0.88 | 0.06 |
| Two | 37 | 70.0 | 1.17 | 0.92–1.47 | 0.20 | 1.04 | 0.47–1.25 | 0.68 |
Ref., reference class; COR, crude odds ratio; AOR, adjusted odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; p, probability at 0.05%; Form, level of secondary school.