Table 7 Correlates of sexual behavior with selected variables among high school students in Debre-berhan Town, January 2010
Variables | Ever practiced sex | OR (95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | Crude | Adjusted* | |
Sex | ||||
Male | 17 | 144 | 0.8 (0.4, 1.6) | 0.9 (0.4, 2.1) |
Female | 13 | 165 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Age | ||||
15-19 | 23 | 285 | 0.4 (0.2, 1.1) | 0.4 (0.1, 1.3) |
20-24 | 7 | 24 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Educational status | ||||
9-10 | 22 | 218 | 1.1 (0.5, 2.4) | 1.3 (0.5, 3.9) |
11-12 | 8 | 91 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Knowledge on HIV transmission | ||||
Yes | 10 | 160 | 1.2 (0.6, 2.4) | 1.0 (0.4, 2.5) |
No | 20 | 149 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Risk perception | ||||
Low | 16 | 307 | 0.02 (0.01, 0.1) | 0 .02 (0.01, 0.1)** |
High | 14 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Willingness to use VCT | ||||
Yes | 21 | 269 | 2.0 (1.0, 4.5) | 1.2 (0.4, 3.6) |
No | 9 | 40 | 1.0 | 1.0 |