Table 2 Factors associated with young people’s parental discussion on sexual and reproductive health issues in Awabel Woreda, Northwest Ethiopia, 2015

Sex

Female

123 (31.6)

266 (68.4)

1.00

1.00

Male

66 (18.5)

291 (81.5)

2.04 (1.45 – 2.87)***

1.63 (1.11 – 2.38)*

Residence

Rural

157 (28.8)

388 (71.2)

1.00

1.00

Urban

32 (15.9)

169 (84.1)

2.14 (1.40 – 3.26)***

2.44 (1.54, 3.89)***

Age Group in Years

10–14

21 (19.6)

86 (80.4)

1.00

1.00

15–19

148 (33.8)

290 (66.2)

0.48 (0.29 – 0.80)**

0.97 (0.53 – 1.77)

20–24

20 (10.0)

181 (90.0)

2.21 (1.14 – 4.29)*

4.57 (2.13 – 9.82)***

Living Arrangement

Couple

31 (32.0)

66 (68.0)

1.00

1.00

Both Parents

119 (25.3)

352 (74.7)

1.39 (0.86 – 2.23)

1.60 (0.93 – 2.76)

Father only

20 (17.9)

92 (82.1)

2.16 (1.13 – 4.12)*

2.46 (1.20 – 5.04)*

Mother only

19 (28.8)

47 (71.2)

1.16 (0.59 – 2.30)

1.16 (0.53- 2.56)

Educational Status

Illiterate

11 (22.0)

39 (78.0)

1.00

1.00

Read and Write

7 (17.9)

32 (82.1)

1.29 (0.45 – 3.71)

1.61 (0.53 – 4.88)

Primary

20 (9.8)

184 (90.2)

2.60 (1.15 – 5.85)*

2.89 (1.22 – 6.87)*

Secondary

79 (37.1)

134 (62.9)

0.48 (0.23 – 0.99)*

0.51 (0.23 – 1.13)

Preparatory

72 (30.0)

168 (70.0)

0.66 (0.32 – 1.36)

0.45 (0.20 – 1.01)

Mother’s Education

Illiterate

152 (24.9)

459 (75.1)

1.00

1.00

Read and write only

22 (29.3)

53 (70.7)

0.80 (0.47 – 1.36)

0.73 (0.40 – 1.34)

Primary

13 (22.8)

44 (77.2)

1.12 (0.59 – 2.14)

0.97 (0.48 – 1.99)

Secondary and above

2 (66.7)

1 (33.3)

0.17 (0.02 – 1.84) ⁺

0.34 (0.03 – 4.17)

Father’s Education

Illiterate

65 (23.4)

213 (76.6)

1.00

1.00

Read and write only

96 (25.6)

278 (74.4)

0.89 (0.62 – 1.27)

1.06 (0.71 – 1.59)

Primary

32 (37.3)

37 (62.7)

0.51 (0.28 – 0.93)*

0.65 (0.34 – 1.26)

Secondary and above

6 (17.6)

28 (82.4)

1.42 (0.57 – 3.59)

2.10 (0.78 – 5.68)