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. 2022 Mar 20;2022:2312407. doi: 10.1155/2022/2312407

Table 6.

Multiple logistic regression results of knowledge, attitude, and practice of students toward YFRHS.

Variables Categories Knowledge Attitude Practice
AOR (95% CI) p value AOR (95% CI) p value AOR (95% CI) p value
Sex Female Ref.
Male 1.847 (1.124–3.034) 0.015 0.519 (0.315–0.856) 0.010 1.821 (1.114–2.975) 0.017

Age (years) 18–20 Ref.
21–22 2.732 (1.405–5.313) 0.003 0.418 (0.212–0.827) 0.012 2.275 (1.164–4.447) 0.016
23–24 4.345 (1.742–7.168) 0.002 1.260 (0.611–2.599) 0.531 0.901 (0.443–1.836) 0.775

Region Addis Ababa Ref.
Tigiray 0.314 (0.110–0.896) 0.030 1.561 (0.520–4.686) 0.427 0.498 (0.167–1.482) 0.210
Amhara 1.210 (0.550–2.664) 0.635 1.043 (0.473–2.302) 0.916 0.779 (0.360–1.687) 0.527
SNNPR 0.753 (0.358–1.582) 0.453 1.104 (0.519–2.349) 0.797 0.646 (0.305–1.365) 0.252
Oromia 0.452 (0.207–0.986) 0.046 1.900 (0.860–4.195) 0.112 0.495 (0.228–1.073) 0.075
Gambela 0.667 (0.229–1.941) 0.457 1.293 (0.440–3.801) 0.640 0.699 (0.246–1.987) 0.501
Other 0.812 (0.393–1.676) 0.573 0.967 (0.465–2.011) 0.928 0.799 (0.387–1.650) 0.544

Mother education status Uneducated Ref.
Primary 1.274 (1.139–2.541) 0.001 3.087 (1.557–6.121) 0.001 2.541 (1.160–5.569) 0.001
Secondary 1.413 (1.185–3.919) 0.030 2.485 (1.108–5.571) 0.027 3.279 (1.516–7.094) 0.019
Diploma 1.085 (0.398–2.957) 0.873 0.805 (0.294–2.208) 0.674 2.451 (1.034–5.813) 0.510
Degree and above 0.678 (0.311–1.477) 0.328 1.348 (0.617–2.944) 0.454 7.125 (2.867–17.710) 0.595

Father education status Uneducated Ref.
Primary 2.605 (1.191–5.699) 0.017 0.574 (0.262–1.256) 0.165 2.541 [1.160–5.569) 0.020
Secondary 3.544 (1.643–7.648) 0.001 0.318 (0.147–0.689) 0.004 3.279 [1.516–7.094) 0.003
Diploma 2.725 (1.138–6.523) 0.024 0.428 (0.179–1.024) 0.057 2.451 [1.034–5.813) 0.042
Degree and above 8.308 (3.299–20.923) 0.001 0.135 (0.053–0.341) 0.001 7.125 [2.867–17.710) 0.001

Any service in area No Ref.
Yes 3.230 (1.908–5.469) 0.001 0.392 (0.230–0.668) 0.001 2.475 (1.469–4.168) 0.001
I do not know 2.559 (1.216–5.385) 0.013 0.345 (0.162–0.733) 0.006 1.476 (0.706–3.086) 0.301

Source of information Parent Ref.
Friend 0.927 (0.430–1.995) 0.846 1.733 (0.805–3.730) 0.160 0.738 (0.346–1.572) 0.431
Teacher 1.657 (0.774–3.544) 0.193 0.663 (0.312–1.408) 0.285 1.691 (0.802–3.565) 0.168
Newspaper 0.119 (0.027–0.529) 0.005 7.776 (1.764–34.290) 0.007 0.151 (0.034–0.668) 0.013
Media 0.288 (0.112–0.738) 0.009 5.177 (1.944–13.787) 0.001 0.305 (0.119–0.785) 0.014

Religion Orthodox Ref.
Protestant 0.981 (0.527–1.823) 0.951 1.455 (0.781–2.711) 0.237 0.936 (0.508–1.724) 0.832
Catholic 0.713 (0.333–1.527) 0.384 1.696 (0.790–3.639) 0.175 0.728 (0.341–1.554) 0.412
Muslim 0.807 (0.404–1.609) 0.542 1.590 (0.792–3.193) 0.192 0.796 (0.401–1.579) 0.514
Other 0.314 (0.110–0.896) 0.030 7.582 (2.318–24.796) 0.001 0.197 (0.062–0.624) 0.006

Ref.: reference categories, significant variables at the 5% level of significance, and AOR: adjusted odds ratio.