Table 4. Correlates of social media use.
| Characteristic | N | Social media, n (%) | Unadjusted prevalence ratio (95% CI) | P value | Adjusted prevalence ratio (95% CI) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 598 | 329 (55.0) | – | – | – | – |
| Clinic | ||||||
| HIV care | 297 | 185 (62.3) | 1.30 (1.11–1.53) | 0.001 | 1.29 (1.12–1.48) | <0.001 |
| General outpatient | 301 | 44 (47.8) | Ref. | |||
| Site | ||||||
| National referral hospital | 199 | 135 (67.8) | Ref. | Ref. | ||
| County referral hospital | 199 | 106 (53.3) | 0.79 (0.66–0.93) | 0.005 | 0.82 (0.70–0.96) | 0.01 |
| Sub-county hospital | 200 | 88 (44.0) | 0.65 (0.53–0.79) | <0.001 | 0.72 (0.59–0.88) | 0.001 |
| Age group, years | ||||||
| 14–19 | 357 | 166 (46.5) | Ref. | Ref. | ||
| 20–24 | 241 | 163 (67.6) | 1.45 (1.26–1.68) | <0.001 | 1.35 (1.15–1.59) | <0.001 |
| Gender | ||||||
| Male | 227 | 138 (60.8) | Ref. | Ref. | ||
| Female | 370 | 190 (51.4) | 0.84 (0.73–0.98) | 0.02 | 0.85 (0.74–0.97) | 0.02 |
| Education level | ||||||
| Primary school completed | 110 | 24 (21.8) | Ref. | Ref. | ||
| Secondary school completed | 393 | 214 (54.5) | 2.50 (1.71–3.63) | <0.001 | 2.56 (1.79–3.66) | <0.001 |
| Above secondary school | 95 | 91 (95.8) | 4.39 (3.05–6.33) | <0.001 | 3.49 (2.41–5.06) | <0.001 |
| Living situationa | ||||||
| With parent (s) /guardian (s) /older relative (s) | 458 | 254 (55.5) | 1.05 (0.88–1.25) | 0.60 | – | – |
| Boarding school | 108 | 49 (45.3) | 0.80 (0.62–1.02) | 0.07 | 0.84 (0.65–1.08) | 0.17 |
| Live in >1 place | 139 | 78 (56.1) | 1.03 (0.86–1.24) | 0.75 | – | – |
| Orphanhood | ||||||
| Double (both parents died before age 18) | 49 | 28 (57.1) | Ref. | |||
| Maternal (mother died before age 18) | 37 | 25 (67.6) | 1.18 (0.84–1.66) | 0.33 | – | – |
| Paternal (father died before age 18) | 73 | 48 (65.8) | 1.15 (0.87–1.53) | 0.33 | – | – |
| None (both parents alive up to age 18) | 407 | 211 (51.8) | 0.91 (0.70–1.18) | 0.47 | – | – |
| Financial supporta | ||||||
| Parent(s)/guardian(s) | 352 | 192 (54.5) | 0.98 (0.84–1.15) | 0.83 | – | – |
| Self (paid work) | 7 | 5 (71.4) | 1.30 (0.86–1.97) | 0.21 | – | – |
| Other | 240 | 133 (55.4) | 1.01 (0.87–1.18) | 0.85 | – | – |
a, living situation and financial support options are not mutually exclusive; participants could choose more than 1 option. CI, confidence interval.