Table 2.
Crude and adjusted Cox regression of explanatory variables for marriage under age 18 among girls aged 15–19
| Simple Cox regression | Model 1: Sociodemographic characteristics | Model 2: Family characteristics | Model 3: Displacement-related variables | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HR (95% CI) | aHR (95% CI) | aHR (95% CI) | aHR (95% CI) | |
| I. Sociodemographic | ||||
| Age | 2.00 (1.60–2.51)*** | 1.77 (1.44–2.18)*** | – | – |
| Ever in school (ref = no) | 0.25 (0.14–0.45)*** | 0.34 (0.17–0.67)** | – | – |
| Ethnicity (ref = Darod) | ||||
| Digil and mirifle | 1.82 (1.02–3.24)* | 1.38 (0.68–2.80) | – | – |
| Dilir | 2.22 (0.89–5.52) | 1.97 (0.86–4.48) | – | – |
| Other | 2.10 (0.73–6.04) | 2.09 (0.84–5.22) | – | – |
| Type of residence in Somalia (ref = urban) | 0.93 (0.56–1.55) | 1.30 (0.70–2.41) | – | – |
| II. Family | ||||
| Sex of head of household (ref = male) | 4.49 (2.39–8.43)*** | – | 4.83 (2.64–8.82)*** | – |
| Number of girls under age 18 | 0.62 (0.40–0.99)* | – | 0.58 (0.39–0.86)** | – |
| Female adult married as a child (ref = No) | 1.16 (0.65–2.05) | – | 1.83 (0.97–3.45) | – |
| III. Displacement | ||||
| Number of times household moved (ref =0) | ||||
| 1 | 1.19 (0.68–2.07) | – | – | 1.07 (0.61–1.89) |
| 2 or more | 1.02 (.21–5.03) | – | – | 1.09 (0.22–5.38) |
| Duration in displacement (in years) | 0.93 (0.85–1.02) | – | – | 0.92 (0.84–1.02) |
| Unemployment of head of household (Ref = currently working) | 2.08 (1.11–3.90)* | – | – | 2.19 (1.04–4.64)* |
*Significant at p ≤ 0.05; **p ≤ 0.01; ***p ≤ 0.001;