Table 2.
Bivariate and multivariate logistic analysis of factors associated with risky sexual behavior among adolescents aged 15-19 years at high schools in Aksum town, Tigray, Ethiopia, 2019 (n = 644).
| Variables | Category | Risky sexual behavior | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | ||||
| Educational level | Grade 9 | 65 | 271 | 1 | 1 |
| Grade 10 | 46 | 262 | 0.73 (0.49, 1.11) | 0.72 (0.49, 1.13) | |
| Social support | Poor | 214 | 85 | 5.12 (2.57, 10.22) | 5.59 (2.71, 11.53)∗∗∗ |
| Moderate | 190 | 16 | 1.09 (0.48, 2.47) | 1.27 (0.54, 2.97) | |
| Strong | 129 | 10 | 1 | 1 | |
| Living with family member | Yes | 63 | 381 | 1 | 1 |
| No | 48 | 152 | 1.91 (1.26, 2.91) | 1.93 (1.21, 3.07)∗∗ | |
| Depression | Yes | 42 | 144 | 1.64 (1.07, 2.52) | 1.21 (0.74, 1.98) |
| No | 69 | 389 | 1 | 1 | |
| Parental neglect | Yes | 54 | 181 | 1.84 (1.22, 2.79) | 1.87 (1.18, 2.94)∗∗ |
| No | 57 | 352 | 1 | 1 | |
| Current alcohol use | Yes | 41 | 104 | 2.42 (1.56, 3.76) | 2.55 (1.55, 4.20)∗∗∗ |
| No | 70 | 429 | 1 | 1 | |
| Lifetime cigarette smoking | Yes | 12 | 14 | 4.94 (2.02, 10.01) | 4.52 (0.92, 22.19) |
| No | 99 | 519 | 1 | 1 | |
| Current cigarette smoking | Yes | 8 | 12 | 3.37 (1.35, 8.46) | 0.29 (0.05, 1.83) |
| No | 103 | 521 | 1 | 1 | |
| Fathers' educational status | No formal education | 15 | 71 | 1.75 (0.80, 3.84) | 0.86 (0.36, 2.04) |
| 1-4th grade | 27 | 142 | 1.58 (0.79, 3.14) | 1.04 (0.49, 2.18) | |
| 5-8th grade | 26 | 120 | 1.80 (0.89, 3.61) | 1.15 (0.54, 2.44) | |
| 9-12th grade | 29 | 84 | 2.86 (1.43, 5.74) | 1.92 (0.89, 4.14) | |
| Above 12th grade | 14 | 116 | 1 | 1 | |
∗∗ p value < 0.01; ∗∗∗p value < 0.001.