Table 4 Odds of socio-demographic and other background characteristics predicting mother-adolescent communication on reproductive health
Variables (N = 1174) | Mother-daughter RH communication status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Good | Poor | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | |
Religion | ||||
Muslim | 556 (66.1) | 285 (33.9) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Hindu | 84 (77.8) | 24 (22.2) | 1.79 (1.11–2.89)* | 1.76 (1.03–3.00)* |
Buddhist | 127 (58.8) | 89 (41.2) | 0.73 (0.54–0.99)* | 1.03 (0.43–2.50) |
Christian and others | 3 (33.3) | 6 (66.7) | 0.26 (0.06–1.03) | 0.59 (0.11–2.97) |
Race/ethnicity | ||||
Ethnic | 113 (56.8) | 86 (43.2) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Bengali | 657 (67.4) | 318 (32.6) | 1.57 (1.15–2.15)** | 1.08 (0.42–2.81) |
Area of residence | ||||
Rural | 263 (42.4) | 358 (57.6) | 1.00 | |
Urban | 336 (60.8) | 217 (39.2) | 2.11 (1.67–2.66)*** | |
Family size (persons) | ||||
3–4 | 253 (71.3) | 102 (28.7) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
5 and above | 517 (63.1) | 302 (36.9) | 0.69 (0.53–0.90)** | 0.69 (0.50–0.95)* |
Educational status of the mother | ||||
Illiterate | 52 (52.0) | 48 (48.0) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Primary | 118 (63.4) | 68 (36.6) | 1.60 (0.98–2.62) | 1.25 (0.71–2.20) |
Secondary | 258 (68.8) | 117 (31.2) | 2.04 (1.30–3.19)** | 1.22 (0.70–2.15) |
Higher Secondary | 162 (67.8) | 77 (32.2) | 1.94 (1.20–3.13)** | 1.01 (0.56–1.81) |
Honors/Degree | 103 (70.5) | 43 (29.5) | 2.21 (1.30–3.76)** | 0.99 (0.51–1.95) |
Masters | 77 (60.2) | 51 (39.8) | 1.39 (0.82–2.36) | 0.53 (0.26–1.7) |
Respondents RH knowledge | ||||
Poor | 106 (49.8) | 107 (50.2) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Some extent | 426 (66.6) | 214 (33.4) | 2.01 (1.47–2.75)*** | 1.63 (1.15–2.30)** |
Good | 238 (74.1) | 83 (25.9) | 2.89 (2.01–4.18)*** | 2.01 (1.31–3.09)** |
Perception of Mothers’ RH knowledge | ||||
Poor | 100 (53.2) | 88 (46.8) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Not sure | 58 (45.0) | 71 (55.0) | 0.72 (0.46–1.13) | 0.86 (0.52–1.44) |
Some extent | 291 (66.6) | 146 (33.4) | 1.75 (1.24–2.49)** | 1.32 (0.88–1.98) |
Good | 321 (76.4) | 99 (23.6) | 2.85 (1.98–4.11)*** | 1.93 (1.25–2.97)** |
Primary source of RH knowledge | ||||
Mother | 509 (70.0) | 218 (30.0) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Elder sister | 61 (59.8) | 41 (40.2) | 0.64 (0.42–0.98)* | 1.04 (0.64–1.67) |
Friends/Classmates | 57 (49.6) | 58 (50.4) | 0.42 (0.28–0.63)*** | 0.57 (0.37–0.90)* |
Textbook | 123 (67.2) | 60 (32.8) | 0.88 (0.62–1.24) | 1.02 (0.69–1.49) |
Media and others | 20 (42.6) | 27 (57.4) | 0.32 (0.17–0.58)*** | 0.40 (0.20–0.78)** |
Media use of mothers | ||||
Low | 364 (60.0) | 243 (40.0) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
High | 406 (71.6) | 161 (28.4) | 1.68 (1.32–2.15)*** | 1.58 (1.19–2.10)** |
Mother-daughter good relationship | ||||
No | 244 (55.1) | 199 (44.9) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Yes | 526 (72.0) | 205 (28.0) | 2.09 (1.63–2.68)*** | 1.36 (1.02–1.81)* |
Mother-daughter general communication | ||||
Irregular | 97 (41.8) | 135 (58.2) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Regular | 673 (71.4) | 269 (28.6) | 3.48 (2.59–4.68)*** | 2.62 (1.87–3.66)*** |
Respondent’s attitude about a discussion on RH | ||||
Negative | 225 (59.5) | 153 (40.5) | 1.00 | |
Positive | 545 (68.5) | 251 (31.5) | 1.48 (1.14–1.90)** | |
Comfort of RH communication | ||||
Uncomfortable | 201 (55.4) | 162 (44.6) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Comfortable | 569 (70.2) | 242 (29.8) | 1.89 (1.47–2.45)*** | 1.45 (1.09–1.93)* |