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Table 6 Odds from Logistic Regression Models of Reproductive Health Knowledge, Sexual Activity and Sexual Coercion by Selected Socio-demographic Variables

From: Sexual behavior and experience of sexual coercion among secondary school students in three states in North Eastern Nigeria

Explanatory Variables

Ever had sex C I

Experience of sexual coercion CI

Knowledge of SRH CI

State:

   

   Bauchi

1.60 (0.59–3.12)

2.26**(1.63–5.63)

0.55 (0.18–1.68)

   Borno

1.37 (0.51–2.89)

5.66**(3.33–9.90) **

0.14** (0.02–.53) **

   Gombe (RC)

   

Type of School:

   

   Boys only

0.67 (0.32–1.16)

0.76 (.44–1.23)

0.89 (0.33–2.26)

   Girls only

0.24* (0.03–0.92)

1.82 (1.00–4.20)

0.91 (0.20–4.10)

   Co-educational (RC)

   

Location of school:

   

   Urban

2.80** (1.42–7.45)

1.06 (0.65–2.20)

0.96 (0.32–3.98)

   Semi-urban

1.54 (0.59–3.17) *

1.29 (0.73–2.52)

1.56 (0.72–4.28)

   Rural (RC)

   

Sex:

   

   Male

5.01** (2.44–10.24)

1.97**(1.10–2.82)

0.34** (0.16–.74)

   Female (RC)

   

Age

1.02 (0.99–1.03)

0.97** (0.93–.99)

1.01 (.98–1.04)

Present class:

   

   Junior secondary

1.10 (0.55–1.63)

0.60**(1.17–2.54)

0.24** (2.05–8.15)

   Senior secondary (RC)

   

Religion:

   

   Islam

0.58 (0.14–1.45)

0.35** (0.16–.67)

0.64 (0.15–1.64)

   Christianity

1.38 (0.37–3.39) **

0.77 (0.36–1.45) **

0.92 (0.24–2.28)

   Others (RC)

   

Living arrangement:

   

Living with both parents

0.54 (0.30–1.53)

0.56* (0.33–1.03)

0.70 (0.29–1.35)

Living with one parent

0.73 (0.24–2.70)

0.47* (0.22–1.27)

0.95 (0.16–2.94)

Living with others persons (RC)

   

Ever had boy/girl friend (Yes)

6.30** (3.17–11.22)

4.19**(2.83–6.40)

2.46** (1.21–4.64)

Ever worked for money (Yes)

0.34 (0.71–2.12)

1.03 (0.66–1.46)

1.68 (0.89–3.10)

Ever Smoke cigarette (Yes)

0.00

2.10

0.01

  1. ** = P < .05; * = P < .10; RC = Reference Category
  2. (95% confidence interval (CI) are in brackets)