Table 2 Predictors of primary and secondary sexual abstinence
Predictors of sexual abstinence | Primary sexual abstinence vs. Currently sexually active | Secondary abstinence vs. Currently sexually active |
|---|---|---|
Relative Risk Ratio (RRR) (Standard Error) | Relative Risk Ratio (RRR) (Standard Error) | |
Age | 0.86 (0.16) | 1.30 (0.25) |
Sex | ||
 Males (ref.) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
 Females | 0.34* (0.17) | 1.20 (0.61) |
Schooling status | ||
 Out of school (ref.) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
 In school | 3.62* (2.17) | 1.23 (0.87) |
Ethnicity | ||
 Ga/Dangme (ref.) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
 Akan | 1.95 (1.18) | 1.00 (0.64) |
 Other | 3.24 (2.32) | 0.42 (0.37) |
Importance of religion | ||
 Very important (ref.) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
 Fairly important | 0.32* (0.18) | 0.73 (0.42) |
Living arrangement | ||
 Not living with parent(s) (ref.) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
 Living with Parent(s) | 0.76 (0.37) | 0.60 (0.30) |
Household wealth status | ||
 Poor (ref.) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
 Middle | 0.22 (0.18) | 0.60 (0.41) |
 Rich | 1.20 (0.64) | 0.72 (0.43) |
Household received social support | ||
 No (ref.) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
 Yes | 2.89* (1.40) | 1.47 (0.77) |
Locality of residence | ||
 Ussher Town (ref.) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
 James Town | 1.82 (0.93) | 0.81 (0.45) |
 Agbogbloshie | 0.12* (0.12) | 0.31 (0.29) |
Discusses sex with fathers | ||
 No (ref.) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
 Yes | 0.14* (0.13) | 0.08* (0.09) |
Discusses sex with both parents | ||
 No (ref.) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
 Yes | 12.90** (10.46) | 5.82* (4.74) |
Discusses sex with friends | ||
 No (ref.) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
 Yes | 0.11** (0.08) | 0.17* (0.12) |
Pseudo R2 0.43 | ||