Table 2 Determinants of having sex with neither condom nor contraception in boys: bivariate analysis
From: Contraception determinants in youths of Sierra Leone are largely behavioral
Variable (n = 194 unless otherwise specified) | Boys | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | % neither condom nor contraception | Crude OR (95%CI) | P | |
Age (years) | 0.519a | |||
10–14 | 15 (7.7%) | 46.7% | 1.33 (0.44–4.00) | |
15–19 | 96 (49.5%) | 43.8% | 1.18 (0.65–2.14) | |
20–24 | 83 (42.8%) | 39.8% | 1 | |
Province | < 0.001 | |||
Eastern | 61 (31.0%) | 54.1% | 6.33 (2.56–15.69) | |
Northern | 82 (42.3%) | 50.0% | 5.38 (2.25–12.83) | |
Southern | 51 (26.3%) | 15.7% | 1 | |
Distance to school (n = 191) | 0.004 | |||
< 30 min | 142 (74.3%) | 35.9% | 1 | |
≥ 30 min | 49 (25.7%) | 59.2% | 2.59 (1.33–5.03) | |
Distance to health facility (n = 191) | 0.031 | |||
< 30 min | 94 (49.2%) | 34.0% | 1 | |
≥ 30 min | 97 (50.8%) | 49.5% | 1.90 (1.06–3.40) | |
Education | < 0.001a | |||
None | 31 (16.0%) | 71.0% | 6.26 (2.54–15.44) | |
Primary attended | 74 (38.1%) | 47.3% | 2.30 (1.20–4.40) | |
Primary completed or superior | 89 (45.9%) | 28.1% | 1 | |
Literacy | < 0.001 | |||
Cannot read/only parts | 47 (24.2%) | 72.3% | 5.39 (2.61–11.15) | |
Able to read | 147 (75.8%) | 32.7% | 1 | |
Source water* (n = 191) | 0.058 | |||
Unimproved | 92 (48.2%) | 48.9% | 1.75 (0.98–3.13) | |
Improved | 99 (51.8%) | 35.4% | 1 | |
Size of household (n = 193) | 0.133 | |||
1–5 | 48 (24.8%) | 45.8% | 1.63 (0.79–3.37) | |
6–8 | 85 (44.0%) | 34.1% | 1 | |
≥ 9 | 60 (31.0%) | 50.0% | 1.93 (0.98–3.80) | |
Profession head (n = 191) | 0.257 | |||
Farmer | 120 (62.8%) | 45.0% | 1.42 (0.78–2.59) | |
Other | 71 (37.2%) | 36.6% | 1 | |
Met VPE | 0.016 | |||
No | 94 (48.5%) | 51.1% | 2.02 (1.14–3.61) | |
Yes | 100 (51.5%) | 34.0% | 1 | |
Met enhanced CAG | 0.660 | |||
No | 152 (78.4%) | 41.5% | 0.86 (0.43–1.70) | |
Yes | 42 (21.6%) | 45.2% | 1 | |
Negotiation (condom & refusal) | < 0.001a | |||
Neither option | 60 (30.9%) | 60.0% | 4.83 (2.31–10.12) | |
One out of two options | 58 (29.9%) | 48.3% | 3.01 (1.44–6.29) | |
Both options | 76 (39.2%) | 23.7% | 1 | |
Age at 1st sex (years) | 0.340 | |||
< 15 | 69 (35.6%) | 49.3% | 1.55 (0.81–3.00) | |
15 | 47 (24.2%) | 38.3% | 0.99 (0.47–2.09) | |
16–24 | 78 (40.2%) | 38.5% | 1 | |
Lifetime partners (n = 192) | < 0.001 | |||
1 | 66 (34.4%) | 53.0% | 6.21 (2.54–15.20) | |
2–4 | 74 (38.5%) | 50.0% | 5.50 (2.28–13.27) | |
≥ 5 | 52 (27.1%) | 15.4% | 1 | |
In a union | 0.666 | |||
Yes | 49 (25.3%) | 44.9% | 1.15 (0.60–2.22) | |
No | 145 (74.7%) | 41.4% | 1 | |
Heard of FP methods | < 0.001 | |||
0–3 | 31 (15.9%) | 80.7% | 7.75 (3.00–20.00) | |
4–8 | 163 84.0%) | 35.0% | 1 | |
Slept under bednet | < 0.001 | |||
Yes | 123 (63.4%) | 30.1% | 1 | |
No | 71 (36.6%) | 63.4% | 4.02 (2.17–7.46) | |
Hand wash < 4 h | < 0.001 | |||
Yes | 124 (63.9%) | 26.6% | 1 | |
No | 70 (36.1%) | 70.0% | 6.43 (3.37–12.30) | |