Table 5 Odds of socio-demographic characteristics predicting parent-young people communication about sex & reproductive health topics in the last 6 months, Nekemte, West Ethiopia, 2012
Variable | Discussed about SRH topics | OR95%CI | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | COR95%CI | AOR95%CI | |
Respondents” Age | ||||
10-14 | 43(5.8%) | 123(8. %) | 0.86(0.59-1.25) | 1.32(0.81-2.14) |
15-19 | 444(60.2%) | 793(51.8%) | 1.37(1.14-1.65) | 1.57(1.26-1.97)** |
20-24 | 251(34%) | 61440%) | 1. | 1. |
Residence | ||||
Urban | 694(96%) | 1282(85.6%) | 4.03(2.71-6.0 | 2.81(1.83-4.31)** |
Semi-rural | 29(4%) | 216(14.4%) | 1 | 1. |
Respondents’ level of education | ||||
1-8th grade | 138(18.7%) | 443(28.9%) | 1 | 1 |
9-12Th | 451(61.1%) | 793(51.8%) | 1.83(1.46-2.28) | 1.70(1.30-2.24)** |
Tertiary | 147(19.9%) | 272(17.8%) | 1.74(1.32-2.29) | 1.84(1.30-2.60)** |
Living arrangement | ||||
With both parents | 391(35%) | 846(53%) | 0.86(0.66-1.1) | 0.96(0.54-1.56) |
With mother | 106(14.4%) | 272(17.8%) | 0.84(0.65-1.08) | 0.99(0.75-1.31) |
With father | 18(2.4%) | 38(2.5%) | 0.97(0.54-1.74) | 1,18(0.61-2.27) |
With other relatives | 189(25.6%) | 316(20.7%) | 1.29(1.05-1.58) | 1.28(1.01-1.62)* |
Living Alone | 34(4.6%) | 58(3.8%) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Attending religious services | ||||
Every often | 401(54.5%) | 787(51.2%) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
At least once a week | 293(39.8%) | 608(39.2%) | 1.36(1,11-1.7) | 1.38(0.92-2.1) |
Rarely | 42(5.7%) | 132(8.6%) | 2.1(1.35-3.14) | 1.38(0.91-2.1) |
Mother’s education | ||||
No education | 293(42.3%) | 693(48.4%) | 1 | 1. |
1-8th grade | 273(39.5%) | 549(38.3%) | 1.18(0.96-1.44) | 0.77(0.55-1.1) |
High school+ | 126(18.2%) | 191(13.3%) | 1.56(1.2-2.03) | 0.81(.06-1.1) |
Father’s education | ||||
No education | 180(25%) | 390(26.9%) | 1 | 1. |
1-8th grade | 252(35%) | 569(39.1%) | 0.96(0.76-1.21) | 0.84(0.64-1.08) |
High school+ | 288(43%) | 493(34%) | 1.27(1.0-1.59) | 0.94(0.70-1.26) |