Table 3 Determinants of having sex with neither condom nor contraception in girls: bivariate analysis
From: Contraception determinants in youths of Sierra Leone are largely behavioral
Variable (n = 268 unless otherwise specified) | Girls | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
N (%) | % neither condom nor contraception | OR (95%CI) | P | |
Age (years) | 0.022a | |||
10–14 | 24 (9.0%) | 62.5% | 3.25 (1.30–8.09) | |
15–19 | 129 (48.1%) | 39.5% | 1.27 (0.76–2.15) | |
20–24 | 115 (42.9%) | 33.9% | 1 | |
Province | 0.953 | |||
Eastern | 72 (26.9%) | 40.3% | 1.10 (0.58–2.09) | |
Northern | 109 (40.7%) | 39.5% | 1.07 (0.60–1.90) | |
Southern | 87 (32.5%) | 37.9% | 1 | |
Distance to school | 0.592 | |||
< 30 min | 189 (70.5%) | 40.2% | 1 | |
≥ 30 min | 79 (29.5%) | 36.7% | 0.86 (0.50–1.48) | |
Distance to health facility | 0.033 | |||
< 30 min | 134 (50.0%) | 32.8% | 1 | |
≥ 30 min | 134 (50.0%) | 45.5% | 1.71 (1.04–2.81) | |
Education | 0.023a | |||
None | 57 (21.3%) | 54.4% | 2.28 (1.18–4.43) | |
Primary attended | 109 (40.7%) | 35.8% | 1.07 (0.61–1.88) | |
Primary or superior | 102 (38.1%) | 34.3% | 1 | |
Literacy | < 0.001 | |||
Cannot read/ only parts | 110 (41.0%) | 54.6% | 3.01 (1.81–5.02) | |
Able to read | 158 (59.0%) | 28.5% | 1 | |
Source water* | 0.532 | |||
Unimproved | 134 (50.0%) | 41.0% | 1.17 (0.72–1.91) | |
Improved | 134 (50.0%) | 37.3% | 1 | |
Size of household | 0.613 | |||
1–5 | 95 (35.4%) | 43.2% | 1.30 (0.73–2.30) | |
6–8 | 103 (38.4%) | 36.9% | 1 | |
≥ 9 | 70 (26.1%) | 37.1% | 1.01 (0.54–1.90) | |
Profession head | 0.333 | |||
Farmer | 151 (56.3%) | 41.7% | 1.28 (0.78–2.10) | |
Other | 117 (43.7%) | 35.9% | 1 | |
Met VPE | 0.059 | |||
No | 139 (51.9%) | 44.6% | 1.61 (0.98–2.64) | |
Yes | 129 (48.1%) | 33.3% | 1 | |
Met enhanced CAG | 0.623 | |||
No | 153 (57.1%) | 37.9% | 0.88 (0.54–1.45) | |
Yes | 115 (42.9%) | 40.9% | 1 | |
Negotiation (condom & refusal) | < 0.001a | |||
Neither option | 86 (32.1%) | 61.6% | 6.78 (3.46–13.29) | |
One out of two options | 88 (32.8%) | 38.6% | 2.66 (1.36–5.19) | |
Both options | 94 (35.1%) | 19.2% | 1 | |
Age at 1st sex (years) (n = 266) | 0.116 | |||
< 15 | 131 (49.2%) | 43.5% | 1.84 (1.01–3.35) | |
15 | 57 (21.4%) | 42.1% | 1.74 (0.85–3.56) | |
16–24 | 78 (29.3%) | 29.5% | 1 | |
Lifetime partners (n = 266) | 0.353 | |||
1 | 140 (52.6%) | 43.6% | 1.39 (0.44–4.36) | |
2–4 | 112 (42.1%) | 34.8% | 0.96 (0.30–3.07) | |
≥ 5 | 14 (5.3%) | 35.7% | 1 | |
Parity | 0.573 | |||
0 | 139 (51.9%) | 38.1% | 1 | |
1 | 81 (30.2%) | 37.0% | 0.95 (0.54–1.68) | |
≥ 2 | 48 (17.9%) | 45.8% | 1.37 (0.71–2.66) | |
In a union | 0.335 | |||
Yes | 128 (47.8%) | 42.2% | 1.27 (0.78–2.08) | |
No | 140 (52.2%) | 36.4% | 1 | |
Heard of FP methods | 0.155 | |||
0–3 | 27 (10.1%) | 51.9% | 1.78 (0.80–3.95) | |
4–8 | 241 (89.9%) | 37.8% | 1 | |
Slept under bednet | 0.654 | |||
Yes | 203 (75.7%) | 38.4% | 1 | |
No | 65 (24.3%) | 41.5% | 1.14 (0.64–2.01) | |
Hand wash < 4 h | 0.033 | |||
Yes | 214 (79.9%) | 36.0% | 1 | |
No | 54 (20.1%) | 51.9% | 1.91 (1.05–3.50) | |