Table 4. Factors associated to ever had sexual intercourse with independent variables among youths in Nekemte, Oromia, Ethiopia, 2017 (n = 296).
| Ever had sexual intercourse | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variables | Yes (%) (n = 144) | No (%) (n = 152) | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) |
| Age group | ||||
| 15–19 | 45(31.2) | 96(63.2) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 20–24 | 99(68.8) | 56(36.8) | 3.771 (2.328–6.110)* | 2.322(1.258–4.284)** |
| Religious participation | ||||
| Yes | 97(67.4) | 127(83.6) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| No | 47(32.6) | 25(16.4) | 2.461(1.417–4.277)* | 1.498 (0.732–3.065) |
| Have pocket money | ||||
| Yes | 95(66.0) | 54(35.5) | 3.519 (2.180–5.679)* | 1.938 (1.057–3.556) ** |
| No | 49(34.0) | 98(64.5) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Attending school | ||||
| Yes | 97(67.4) | 128(84.2) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| No | 47(32.6) | 24(15.8) | 2.584(1.479–4.515)* | 2.539(1.182–5.456) ** |
| Watch pornography | ||||
| Yes | 105(72.9) | 53(34.9) | 5.029 (3.061–8.261)* | 4.314(2.265–8.216) ** |
| No | 39(27.1) | 99(65.1) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Drink alcohol | ||||
| Yes | 62(43.1) | 11(7.2) | 9.692(4.829–19.451)* | 7.725(3.077–19.393) ** |
| No | 82(56.9) | 141(92.8) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Chew khat | ||||
| Yes | 34(23.6) | 11(7.2) | 3.962(1.921–8.173)* | 0.568(0.173–1.868) |
| No | 110(76.4) | 141(92.8) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Smoke cigarette | ||||
| Yes | 18(12.5) | 4(2.6) | 5.286(1.743–16.025)* | 0.957(0.178–5.138) |
| No | 126(87.5) | 148(97.4) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Practice HIV prevention methods | ||||
| Yes | 106(73.6) | 68(44.7) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| No | 38(26.4) | 84(55.3) | 0.290 (0.178–0.473)* | 0.243(0.128–0.460)** |
| Checked serostatus | ||||
| Yes | 109(75.7) | 98(64.5) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| No | 35(24.3) | 54(35.5) | 0.583 (0.352–0.966)* | 0 .855(0.427–1.711) |
*significant for crude OR
**significant for Adjusted OR