Table 5.
Factors associated with internet access (N=621)a.
| Factors | n | Prevalence, % | Unadjusted odds ratio (95% CI) | Age-adjusted odds ratio (95% CI) | |
| Age group (years) |
|
|
P<.001 |
|
|
|
|
13-15 | 156 | 37.8 |
|
|
|
|
16-17 | 119 | 69.8 |
|
|
|
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18-19 | 144 | 73.6 |
|
|
|
|
20-24 | 202 | 77.2 |
|
|
| Per year increase |
|
|
1.22 (1.15-1.30) |
|
|
| Gender |
|
|
P=.007 | P=.001 | |
|
|
Male | 234 | 72.7 | 1b | 1 |
|
|
Female | 387 | 60.5 | 0.58 (0.39-0.86) | 0.52 (0.35-0.76) |
| Marital status |
|
|
P=.34 | P=.01 | |
|
|
Married/cohabiting | 79 | 65.8 | 1 | 1 |
|
|
Never married | 525 | 64.4 | 0.94 (0.57-1.55) | 2.83 (1.45-5.53) |
|
|
Divorced/separated | 17 | 82.4 | 2.42 (0.57-10.37) | 2.19 (0.49-9.82) |
| Religion |
|
|
P=.11 | P=.13 | |
|
|
Roman Catholic | 63 | 77.8 | 1 | 1 |
|
|
Protestant | 153 | 68.0 | 0.61 (0.30-1.24) | 0.67 (0.31-1.45) |
|
|
Pentecostal | 264 | 64.4 | 0.52 (0.25-1.06) | 0.56 (0.26-1.19) |
|
|
Apostolic sect | 84 | 53.6 | 0.33 (0.15-0.71) | 0.35 (0.15-0.79) |
|
|
Other Christian/Muslim/Other | 8 | 62.5 | 0.48 (0.10-2.17) | 0.56 (0.15-2.10) |
|
|
No religion | 46 | 60.9 | 0.44 (0.18-1.08) | 0.44 (0.18-1.09) |
| Community |
|
|
P=.06 | P=.05 | |
|
|
A | 177 | 63.3 | 1 | 1 |
|
|
B | 139 | 77.0 | 1.94 (1.07-3.51) | 2.03 (1.11-3.71) |
|
|
C | 147 | 61.9 | 0.94 (0.61-1.46) | 0.92 (0.58-1.47) |
|
|
D | 158 | 59.5 | 0.85 (0.53-1.38) | 0.87 (0.51-1.50) |
| Highest level of school attended |
|
|
P<.001 | P=.03 | |
|
|
None/Primary | 82 | 35.4 | 1 | 1 |
|
|
Secondary | 514 | 68.9 | 4.04 (2.40-6.82) | 2.28 (1.23-4.21) |
|
|
Higher (Tertiary) | 25 | 84.0 | 9.59 (3.05-30.18) | 2.99 (0.89-10.08) |
| Current occupational status |
|
|
P=.009 | P=.37 | |
|
|
In school/university | 285 | 58.3 | 1 | 1 |
|
|
Out of school (working) | 51 | 80.4 | 2.94 (1.36-6.33) | 0.90 (0.38-2.16) |
|
|
Out of school (not working) | 285 | 69.1 | 1.60 (1.07-2.41) | 0.72 (0.45-1.17) |
| Traveled for at least 1 month in the past 12 months |
|
P=.25 | P=.32 | ||
|
|
No | 442 | 63.6 | 1 | 1 |
|
|
Yes | 179 | 68.7 | 1.26 (0.85-1.87) | 1.23 (0.82-1.85) |
| How long lived in community? |
|
|
P=.01 | P=.003 | |
|
|
<1 year | 110 | 51.8 | 1 | 1 |
|
|
1-4 years | 137 | 69.3 | 2.10 (1.25-3.55) | 2.30 (1.29-4.12) |
|
|
5+ years | 372 | 67.5 | 1.93 (1.19-3.13) | 2.50 (1.47-4.24) |
| Orphan status |
|
|
P=.74 | P=.28 | |
|
|
Double orphan | 61 | 62.3 | 1 | 1 |
|
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Mother dead, father alive | 52 | 67.3 | 1.25 (0.59-2.64) | 1.24 (0.55-2.79) |
|
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Mother alive, father dead, or unknown | 108 | 68.5 | 1.32 (0.69-2.52) | 1.55 (0.75-3.19) |
|
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Both parents alive | 400 | 64.3 | 1.09 (0.60-1.98) | 1.79 (0.94-3.41) |
| Owns a phone |
|
|
P<.001 | P<.001 | |
|
|
No | 232 | 33.6 | 1 | 1 |
|
|
Yes | 388 | 84.0 | 10.38 (6.84-15.75) | 8.67 (5.58-13.47) |
a10 respondents from community E were excluded and 3 respondents did not provide information on the timing of most recent internet access.
bReference.