Table 5 Independent correlates of anal sex among 3543 high school students in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2009
From: Oral and anal sex practices among high school youth in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Sources of effect | Number (%) Practicing anal sex | Unadjusted OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | Â | Â | Â |
   15-16 | 53(34.4) | 1.8(1.3, 2.5) | 1.7(1.3-, 3.1) |
   17 and above | 101(65.6) | Reference | Reference |
Sex | Â | Â | Â |
   Female | 114(74.0) | 3.03(1.2, 5.8) | 2.9(1.6-, 4.7) |
   Male | 40(26.0) | Reference | Reference |
Attitude | Â | Â | Â |
   Positive feeling | 69(44.8) | 6.1(3.4, 10.7) | 6.2(3.8-, 12. 4) |
   Negative feeling | 85(55.2) | Reference | Reference |
College Aspiration | Â | Â | Â |
   Low | 106(68.8) | 4.4(2.2, 8.6) | 4.2(2.8-, 8.1) |
   High | 48(31.2) | Reference | Reference |
Self esteem | Â | Â | Â |
   Low | 87(56.5) | 1.5(1.1, 2.9) | 1.6(1.2-, 3.1) |
   High | 67(43.5) | Reference | Reference |
Living arrangement | Â | Â | Â |
   Both parents | 57(37.0) | 0.5(0.1, 0.8) | 0.4(0.2-, 0.9) |
   Other living arrangements | 97(63.0) | Reference | Reference |
Maternal education | Â | Â | Â |
   Illiterate | 121(78.6) | 11.7(5.3, 18.9) | 11.6(7.8-, 19.6) |
   Literate | 33(21.4) | Reference | Reference |
Paternal education | Â | Â | Â |
   Illiterate | 93(60.4) | 8.6(4.8, 12.1) | 7.8(5.3-, 14.9) |
   Literate | 61(39.6) | Reference | Reference |
Perception of peer oral sexual activity | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 105(68.2) | 9.6(4.8, 13.2) | 9.7(5.4-, 17.7) |
   No | 49(31.8) | Reference | Reference |