Table 4 Bivariate and multivariate analysis of factors associated with communication on SRH issues with parents among secondary and preparatory schools students in Debremarkos town, July 2012

Age

10-14 years

2.0(0.5, 7.7)

1.1(0.2, 5.0)

15-19 years

1.1(0.6, 2.0)

0.8(0.4, 1.5)

20-24 years

1

1

Sex

Male

1

1

Female

1.2(0.9, 1.7)

1.2(0.9, 1.7)

Grade

9^th

1

1

10^th

0.8(0.5, 1.2)

0.7(0.5, 1.1)

11^th

0.7(0.4, 1.1)

0.6(0.4, 1.0)

12^th

0.4(0.2, 0.7)^**

0.4(0.2, 0.7)^**

With whom respondents live

Father & mother

1.3(1.0, 1.9)^**

1.3(0.9, 1.8)

Others

1

1

Family size

< 3

0.6(0.3, 1.2)

0.5(0.2, 0.9)^**

4-6

1.1(0.7, 1.6)

1.0(0.6, 1.5)

>7

1

1

Residence

Urban

1.1(0.7, 1.7)

1.0(0.6, 1.6)

Rural

1

1

Educational status of father

Unable to read and write

1

1

Able to read and write only

0.9(0.5, 1.6)

0.8(0.4, 1.4)

Grade 1-6

1.7(0.9, 3.1)

1.4(0.7, 2.9)

Grade 7-12

1.3(0.7, 2.4)

1.0(0.4, 2.2)

Above grade 12

1.1(0.6, 1.8)

0.7(0.3, 1.6)

Mother educational status

Unable to read and write

1

1

Able to read and write

2.2(1.4, 3.3)^**

2(1.3, 3.1)^**

Grade 1-6

1.3(0.7, 2.3)

1.1(0.6, 1.9)

Grade 7-12

1.7(1.0, 2.8)^**

1.4(0.8, 2.3)

Above 12

1.6(1.0, 2.7)^**

1.3(0.8, 2.2)

Occupation of father

Employed (private)

1.1(0.5, 2.1)

1.1(0.5, 2.5)

Employed (government)

0.7(0.3, 1.5)

0.8(0.3, 1.8)

Small scale merchant

1.0(0.5, 2.0)

1.0(0.4, 2.2)

Farmer

0.8(0.4, 1.6)

0.9(0.4, 2.1)

Others

1

1

Occupation of mother

Housewife

1

1

Employed (private)

1.3(0.8, 2.1)

1.4(0.7, 2.8)

Employed (government)

1.1(0.5, 2.1)

1.2(0.6, 2.5)

Small scale merchant

0.8(0.5, 1.4)

0.7(0.4, 1.4)

Farmer

0.9(0.6, 1.4)

1.0(0.6, 1.7)

Others

1.3(0.4, 3.7)

1.3(0.4, 4.1)

Knowledgeable about SRH issues

Yes

0.9(0.7, 1.3)

1.0(0.7, 1.5)

No

1

1

Importance to discuss SRH issues with parent

Yes

2.7(1.5,4.8)^**

2.5(1.3, 4.5)^**

No

1

1

Had ever got SRH information

Yes

2.2(1.6,3.1)^**

2(1.4, 2.9)^**

No

1

1

Ever had sexual intercourse

Yes

1.5(1.0, 2.2)^**

1.7(1.1, 2.6)^**

No

1

1