Table 3.
Bivariate and multivariable binary logistic regression analysis for factors associated with parent-adolescent communication among high school students in Dabat town, northwest Ethiopia, 2018.
| Variables | Parent- adolescent communication | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | |||
| Age | ||||
| 15–17 | 106 | 116 | 1 | 1 |
| 18-19 | 161 | 167 | 1.06 (0.75–1.48) | 0.98 (0.68–1.40) |
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| Sex | ||||
| Female | 137 | 183 | 1 | 1 |
| Male | 130 | 100 | 1.74 (1.23–2.45) | 1.58 (1.1–2.25) ∗ |
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| Religious participation | ||||
| At least once a week | 172 | 183 | 1.67 (0.96–2.85) | 1.4 (0.92–2.14) |
| At least monthly | 56 | 75 | 2.09 (1.14–3.85) | 0.68 (0.39–1.2) |
| Never | 39 | 25 | 1 | 1 |
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| Family income | ||||
| <500 | 69 | 64 | 1 | 1 |
| 500–1,000 | 126 | 111 | 0.95 (0.62–1.54) | 0.96 (0.62–1.49) |
| >1,000 | 72 | 108 | 1.617 (1.03–2.54) | 1.6 (1.02–2.57) ∗ |
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| Knowledge of SRH | ||||
| Good knowledge | 144 | 121 | 1.567 (1.12–2.19) | 1.47 (1.03–2.09) ∗ |
| Poor knowledge | 123 | 162 | 1 | 1 |
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| Attitude towards SRH | ||||
| Favorable | 177 | 138 | 2.06 (1.46–2.92) | 1.86 (1.29–2.67) ∗ |
| Unfavorable | 90 | 145 | 1 | 1 |
∗Significant at 95% confidence interval; COR: crude odds ratio; AOR: adjusted odds ratio.