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Table 2 Factors associated with knowledge of SRH rights among Adet Tana Haik College students, 2017

From: Knowledge and attitude towards sexual and reproductive health rights and associated factors among Adet Tana Haik College students, Northwest Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Variables and categories

Total, n (%)

Knowledge on SRH

COR 95% CI

AOR 95% CI

Knowledgeable, n (%)

Not knowledgeable, n (%)

Sex of respondents

 Male (r)

168 (40.38)

108 (25.96)

60 (14.42)

1

1

 Female

248 (59.62)

140 (33.65)

108 (25.96)

0.72 (0.48, 1.08)

0.75 (0.48, 1.16)

Marital status

 Single (r)

350 (84.13)

206 (49.52)

144 (34.62)

1

1

 Married

66 (15.87)

42 (10.10)

24 (5.77)

1.22 (0.71, 2.11)

1.34 (0.64, 2.83)

SRH discussion with parents

 No (r)

42 (10.10)

14 (3.37)

28 (6.73)

1

1

 Yes

374 (89.90)

234 (56.25)

140 (33.65)

3.34 (1.70, 6.57)

3.35 (1.61, 6.96)*

Living arrangement

 Parents (r)

40 (9.62)

24 (5.77)

16 (3.85)

1

1

 School friends

266 (63.94)

156 (37.50)

110 (26.68)

0.95 (0.48, 1.86)

1.39 (0.57, 3.43)

 Husband/wife

110 (26.44)

68 (16.35)

42 (10.10)

1.08 (0.52, 2.26)

1.51 (0.58, 3.89)

Year of study

 First (r)

159 (38.22)

78 (18.75)

81 (19.47)

1

1

 Second

119 (28.61)

74 (17.79)

45 (10.82)

1.71 (1.05, 2.77)

1.98 (1.18, 3.33)*

 Third

138 (33.17)

96 (23.08)

42 (10.10

2.37 (1.47, 3.83)

2.20 (1.29, 3.76)*

Maternal education

 Unable to read and write (r)

282 (67.79)

151 (36.30)

131 (31.49)

1

1

 Primary school

95 (22.84)

66 (15.87)

29 (6.97)

1.97 (1.20, 3.24)

1.91 (1.10, 3.32)*

 Secondary and above

39 (9.38)

31 (7.45)

8 (1.92)

3.36 (1.49, 7.57)

3.01 (1.28, 7.13)*

Participation in RH clubs

 No (r)

222 (53.37)

113 (27.16)

109 (26.20)

1

1

 Yes

194 (46.63)

135 (32.45)

59 (14.18)

2.21 (1.47, 3.30)

1.72 (1.09, 2.70)*

Hx of using SRH services

 No (r)

299 (71.88)

169 (40.63)

130 (31.25)

1

1

 Yes

117 (28.13)

79 (18.99)

38 (9.13)

1.60 (1.02, 2.51)

1.21 (0.78, 3.65)

Attitude on SRH rights

 Unfavorable (r)

194 (46.63)

99 (23.80)

95 (22.84)

1

1

 Favorable

222 (53.37)

149 (35.82)

73 (17.55)

1.96 (1.32, 2.91)

2.41 (1.56, 3.74)*

  1. * Significant at p-value < 0.05, r reference category