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Table 2 Sexual behavior and associated factors among Secondary school students in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (N = 417), 2012/13

From: Prevalence of “HIV/AIDS related” parental death and its association with sexual behavior of secondary school youth in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a cross sectional study

Variable

No of sexual partners in previous year

 
 

Two or more n(%)

Only one n(%)

Un adjusted OR (95% CI)

AOR (95% CI)

Sex

    

Male

75(47.8)

82(52.2)

1.0

1.0

Female

54(42.9)

72(57.1)

1.22(0.76-1.96)

1.44(0.86-2.40)

Age in completed years

    

15-18

84(44.2)

106(55.8)

1.0

1.0

>18

45(50.0)

45(50.0)

0.79(0.48-1.31)

0.76(0.44-1.32)

Lost at least one parent due to any cause

    

No

97(46.0)

114(54.0)

1.0

1.0

Yes

32(44.4)

40(55.6)

1.06(0.62-1.82)

1.18(0.59-2.36)

Lost at least one parent due to HIV/AIDS related cause

    

No

117(45.3)

141(54.7)

1.0

1.0

Yes

12(48.0)

13(52.0)

0.90(0.40-2.05)

0.81(0.28-2.35)

Level of HIV/AIDS related knowledge

    

Low

22(62.9)

13(37.1)

1.0

1.0

High

107(43.1)

141(56.9)

0.45(0.22-0.93)

0.39(0.18-0.84)

Attitude towards ‘ABC’ rules of HIV prevention

    

Negative

25(61.0)

16(39.0)

1.0

1.0

Positive

104(43.0)

138(57.0)

0.48(0.25-0.95)

0.48 (0.23-0.97)

HCT up-take

    

No

77(53.5)

67(46.5)

1.0

1.0

Yes

52(37.7)

86(62.3)

0.53(0.33-0.85)

0.52(0.31-0.87)

Drink alcohol

    

No

75(55.1)

61(44.9)

1.0

1.0

Yes

79(53.7)

68(46.3)

0.95(0.59-1.51)

0.66(0.38-1.15)

Chew khat

    

No

113(51.4)

107(48.6)

1.0

1.0

Yes

40(65.6)

21(34.4)

1.80(1.0-3.26)

2.59(1.28-5.26)