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Table 6 Odds of peoples involved in the discussions and reasons for not discussing, Nekemte, west Ethiopia, 2012

From: Parent-young people communication about sexual and reproductive health in E/Wollega zone, West Ethiopia: Implications for interventions

People talked to young people

Communicated about SRH during the last six months

  

Yes

No

COR95%CI

AOR95%CI

Mother

Male

36(10.3%)

312(89.7%)

1.0

1.0

 

Female

79(20.4%)

308(79.6%)

2.23(1.47-3.38

1.89(1.13-3.2)*

Sister

Male

22(6.3%)

326(93.7%)

1.0

1.0

 

Female

61(15.7%)

327(84.3%)

2.8(1.7-4.62)

2.16(1.19-3.89)*

Female friends-

Male

47(13.7%)

348(86.3%)

1.0

1.0

 

Female

223(57.2%)

360(42.5%)

8.28(5.85-11.73)

11.7(7.36-18.7)**

Male friends

Male

199(57.2%)

149(48.8%)

11.8(11.2-25.4)

17.3(10.4-28.6)**

 

Female

28(7.2%)

360(92.8%)

1.0

1.0

Reasons for not discussing SRH topics with parents

Because I fear my parents

Male

231(55.5%)

185(44.5%)

1.0

1.0

 

Female

75(19.6%)

307(80.4%)

0.19(0.14-0.27

077(0.40-1.5)

I feel embarrassed

Male

27(32.9%)

55(67.1%)

1.0

1.0

 

Female

332(30.5%)

756(69.5%)

0.89(0.55-0.98)

0.62(0.35-1.1)

Discussing SRH issues with parent is taboo

Male

10(12.8%)

68(87.2%)

1.0

1.0

 

Female

74(6.7%)

1024(93.3%)

0.49(0.24-0.99)

0.52(0.24-1.13)

My parents do not give me their time to listen

Male

12(15.4%)

66(84.6%)

1.0

1.0

 

Female

94(8.5%)

1006(91.5%)

0.51(0.26-0.98)

0.44(0.20-0.96)*

  1. **=P=0.001 *= P=0.05, 1.0= constant, AOR= adjusted odds Ratio, COR= Crude odds Ratio.
  2. CI= Confidence interval.