Table 5 Odds of condom use among the youth in Malawi.

Sex

 Male (Ref.)

1

 Female

0.39(0.33–0.47)***

Age grouped

 15–19

1.30 (0.97–1.73)

0.61(0.50–0.75)***

0.80 (0.68- 0.95)***

 20–24(Ref)

1

1

1

Marital Status

 Ever married (Ref.)

1

1

1

 Never married

0.08 (0.06–0.11)***

0.06 (0.05–0.07)***

0.07 (0.06–0.08)***

Religion

 Muslim and others (Ref)

1

1

1

 Catholic

0.91 (0.68–1.23)

0.90(0.72–1.13)

0.90 (0.75–1.07)

 Protectants

0.92 (0.57–1.49)

1.06 (0.70–1.60)

0.97 (0.71–1.33)

Ethnic group

 Nyanja (Ref.)

1

1

1

 Chewa

1.30 (0.71–2.39)

0.95 (0.62–1.45)

1.05 (0.75–1.48)

 Tumbuka

0.91 (0.60–1.39)

1.11 (0.81–1.52)

1.07 (0.84–1.38)

 Lomwe

1.61 (0.49–5.29)

1.35 (0.72–2.52)

1.38 (0.80–2.35)

 Tonga

0.97 (0.58–1.62)

0.82 (0.55–1.23)

0.91 (0.66–1.25)

 Yao

0.73 (0.37–1.42)

0.84 (0.48–1.48)

0.78 (0.51–1.20)

 Sena

0.99 (0.30–3.25)

0.64 (0.20–2.03)

0.84 (0.39–1.84)

 Nkhonde

0.77 (0.52–1.15)

0.98 (0.72–1.33)

0.90 (0.71–1.14)

 Ngoni

1.06 (0.45–2.48)

1.65 (0.90–3.02)

1.48 (0.90–2.44)

 Mang’anja

0.69 (0.06–7.99)

1.47 (0.65–3.33)

1.32 (0.61–2.86)

 Others

0.48 (0.18–1.32)

1.32 (0.65–2.69)

0.91 (0.50–1.65)

Region

 Northern (Ref.)

1

1

1

 Central

0.53 (0.30–0.93)***

0.58 (0.39–0.88)***

0.56 (0.40–0.77)***

 Southern

0.55(0.30–0.98)***

0.64 (0.41–0.98)***

0.59 (0.42–0.83)***

Place of Residence

 Urban (Ref.)

1

1

1

 Rural

0.66(0.46–0.94)***

0.78 (0.62–0.99)***

0.74 (0.61–0.90)***

Education

 No education (Ref.)

1

1

1

 Primary

1.07 (0.51–2.23)

1.16 (0.70–1.92)

1.12 (0.74–1.70)

 Secondary and higher

1.37 (0.64–2.92)

1.35(0.79–2.28)

1.39 (0.91–2.13)

Number of lifetime sexual partners

 One sexual partner (Ref)

1

1

1

 Multiple sexual partners and others

0.93 (0.69–1.25)

1.18 (0.99–1.42)

1.11 (0.95–1.29)

Ever tested for HIV

 No (Ref.)

1

1

1

 Yes

1.24 (0.95–1.62)

1.36 (1.07–1.74)***

1.29 (1.03–1.55)***

Currently working

 No (Ref.)

1

1

1

 Yes

1.37 (1.01–1.85)*

1.04 (0.86–1.25)

1.13(0.97–1.32)