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Table 5 Association between EC attitude and sociodemographic status of female undergraduate students of AAU, March, 2010(n = 368)
| Variables | Attitude | 95% CI Crude OR | 95% CI adjusted OR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| positive | negative | |||
| Age | ||||
| 26-29 | 5 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 23-26 | 8 | 2 | 1.25(0.08-17.65) | 1.37(0.08-21.22) |
| 20-23 | 44 | 22 | 2.50(0.27-22.72) | 2.80(0.27-28.45) |
| 17-20 | 52 | 55 | 4.43(0.50-39.14) | 4.22(0.42-41.73) |
| Religion | ||||
| Muslim | 11 | 11 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Christian | 108 | 69 | 1.56(0.64-3.80) | 1.89(0.70-5.15) |
| Department | ||||
| Health science | 26 | 13 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Non Health Science | 93 | 67 | 0.69(0.33-1.44) | 0.95(0.43-2.09) |
| Region | ||||
| Addis Ababa | 53 | 34 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Out of Addis Ababa | 66 | 46 | 0.92(0.51-1.63) | 1.07(0.56-2.04) |
| Marital Status | ||||
| Married | 13 | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Non-Married | 106 | 76 | 0.42(0.13-1.36) | 0.72(0.18-2.74) |
| Family Monthly Income | ||||
| > 500 | 99 | 56 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 150-499 | 20 | 24 | 2.12(1.07-4.17)* | 2.47(1.06-5.78)** |
| Mother's education | ||||
| > 8th grade | 57 | 33 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| < 8th grade | 61 | 47 | 1.33(0.75-2.36) | 1.34(0.58-3.08) |
| Father's education | ||||
| > 8th grade | 76 | 52 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| < 8th grade | 41 | 27 | 0.96(0.52-1.75) | 0.57(0.24-1.36) |
