Table 3. Logistic regression estimates for early sexual debut among unmarried adolescents by background characteristics.
| Background characteristics | Adolescent boys | Adolescent girls |
|---|---|---|
| OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | |
| Individual factors | ||
| Media exposure | ||
| No exposure | Ref. | Ref. |
| Rare | 2.28*(1.12,4.64) | 1.28(0.88,1.88) |
| Frequent | 2.70*(1.36,5.32) | 1.01(0.68,1.48) |
| Exposure to pornography | ||
| No | Ref. | Ref. |
| Yes | 3.01*(2.34,3.87) | 1.87*(1.12,3.12) |
| Depressive symptoms | ||
| Mild/minimal | Ref. | Ref. |
| Moderate | 0.96(0.59,1.55) | 1.44(1.00,2.07) |
| Moderately severe/severe | 1.89*(1.19,3.01) | 1.77*(1.30,2.41) |
| Substance use | ||
| No | Ref. | Ref. |
| Yes | 2.85*(2.24,3.63) | 1.47(0.81,2.67) |
| Sexual violence | ||
| No | Ref. | Ref. |
| Yes | 3.08*(1.78,5.31) | 6.35*(4.98,8.09) |
| Parental violence | ||
| No | Ref. | Ref. |
| Yes | 1.03(0.83,1.28) | 1.59*(1.27,2) |
| Parents co-residence | ||
| Both parents co-reside | Ref. | Ref. |
| Any one parent co-reside | 1.00(0.75,1.34) | 1.24(0.94,1.63) |
| No one co-reside | 1.24(0.69,2.23) | 0.83(0.42,1.67) |
| Current schooling status | ||
| Never attended | Ref. | Ref. |
| Dropout | 0.99(0.6,1.65) | 1.53(0.95,2.47) |
| Currently attending | 0.56*(0.33,0.95) | 1.06(0.65,1.72) |
| Working status | ||
| No | Ref. | Ref. |
| Yes | 1.69*(1.30,2.18) | 1.43*(1.10,1.86) |
| Household factors | ||
| Caste | ||
| SC/ST | Ref. | Ref. |
| Non-SC/ST | 0.77*(0.60,0.99) | 0.65*(0.50,0.84) |
| Religion | ||
| Hindu | Ref. | Ref. |
| Non-Hindu | 0.96(0.71,1.3) | 1.01(0.75,1.36) |
| Wealth index | ||
| Poorest | Ref. | Ref. |
| Poorer | 1.15(0.76,1.75) | 1.7*(1.15,2.49) |
| Middle | 1.31(0.88,1.96) | 1.07(0.71,1.61) |
| Richer | 1.04(0.68,1.58) | 0.97(0.64,1.47) |
| Richest | 1.12(0.71,1.76) | 0.82(0.51,1.31) |
| Residence | ||
| Urban | Ref. | Ref. |
| Rural | 2.39*(1.86,3.07) | 1.24(0.95,1.6) |
| State | ||
| Uttar Pradesh | Ref. | Ref. |
| Bihar | 0.83(0.66,1.04) | 1.13(0.9,1.42) |
OR: Odds ratio; CI: Confidence Interval; Ref: Reference category; SC/ST: Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe
*if p<0.05.