Table 3 Factors associated with premarital sex of high school youths in Debretabor town, South Gondar, 2017
Variable | Premarital sex | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95 CI) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | ||||
Sex | |||||
Male | 153 (69%) | 69 (21%) | 1 | 1 | |
Female | 219 (85%) | 39 (15%) | 0.39 (0.25, 0.61) | 0.81 (0.43, 1.52) | 0.51 |
Age | |||||
15–19 | 273 (80%) | 69 (20%) | 1 | 1 | |
18–24 | 99 (72%) | 39 (28%) | 1.55 (0.98, 2.45) | 1.39 (0.71, 2.70) | 0.34 |
Residence | |||||
Rural | 172 (72%) | 67 (28%) | 1 | 1 | |
Urban | 200 (83%) | 41 (17%) | 0.52 (0.33, 0.81) | 0.51 (0.27, 0.96) | 0.04 |
Live with whom | |||||
Alone | 13 (52%) | 12 (48%) | 1 | 1 | |
Parent | 338 (79%) | 90 (21%) | 0.28 (0.12, 0.65) | 0.44 (0.14, 1.37) | 0.0.16 |
Friends | 21 (78%) | 6 (22%) | 0.31 (0.09, 1.0) | 0.73 (0.14, 3.78) | 0.70 |
Pocket money | |||||
Yes | 73 (65%) | 39 (35%) | 1 | 1 | |
No | 299 (81%) | 69 (19%) | 0.43 (0.27, 0.69) | 0.82 (0.42, 1.62) | 0.57 |
Attending religious education | |||||
Yes | 349 (82%) | 78 (18%) | 1 | 1 | |
No | 23 (43%) | 30 (57%) | 5.83 (3.21, 10.59) | 7.4 (3.32, 16.43) | 0.00 |
Discussed about sexual issue with parents | |||||
Yes | 136 (73%) | 51 (27%) | 1 | 1 | |
No | 236 (81%) | 57 (18%) | 0.64 (0.41, 0.99) | 0.49 (0.20, 1.18) | 0.115 |
Peer friend initiate you | |||||
Yes | 20 (49%) | 21 (515) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
No | 352 (80%) | 87 (20%) | 0.23 (0.12, 0.45) | 0.97 (0.2, 3.47) | 0.969 |
Do you have boy/girl friend | |||||
Yes | 93 (43%) | 124 (57%) | 1 | ||
No | 15 (6%) | 248 (94%) | 12.40 (6.89, 22.28) | 9.66 (4.80, 19.43) | 0.000 |
Pornography watching | |||||
Yes | 44 (61%) | 28 (39%) | 9.13 (5.27, 15.81) | 5.15 (2.56, 10.37) | 0.00 |
No | 59 (15%) | 343 (85%) | 1 | 1 | |
Have you ever drink alcoholic beverage | |||||
Never | 283 (85%) | 49 (15%) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Less than twice a week | 63 (66%) | 32 (34%) | 2.93 (1.74, 4.94) | 2.52 (1.22, 5.21) | 0.01 |
Twice a week | 19 (59%) | 13 (41%) | 3.95 (1.83, 8.51) | 2.67 (0.99, 7.21) | 0.053 |
Everyday | 7 (33%) | 14 (67%) | 11.55 (4.43, 30.06) | 9.43 (2.86, 31.14) | 0.000 |