Table 3 Multivarate logistic regression model of correlates of acceptability of condom promotion and distribution among 10-19 year-old adolescents in Mpwapwa and Mbeya rural districts of Tanzania, 2011 (n = 1,191)
Covariate | Odds Ratio (OR) | 95% Confidence Interval (CI) |
|---|---|---|
Sexual activity X Age (in years) | ||
Active and age 15-19 versus inactive and age 10-14 | 7.78*** | 4.65-12.99 |
Active versus inactive, age 15-19 | 5.91*** | 3.24-10.77 |
Active versus inactive, age 10-14 | 2.34*** | 1.61-3.40 |
Age 15-19 versus age 10-14, active | 3.32*** | 1.86-5.92 |
Age 15-19 versus age 10-14, inactive | 1.32 | 0.89-1.95 |
Agreeability of condom effectiveness in preventing transmission of STIs | ||
Agree (ref.) | 1.00 | - |
Do not agree | 0.34** | 0.20-0.56 |
Difficult to say | 1.18 | 0.74-1.87 |
District of residence | ||
Mpwapwa (ref.) | 1.00 | - |
Mbeya rural | 1.67*** | 1.28-2.19 |
How would you feel being seen by a parent/guardian holding or buying a condom? | ||
Uncomfortable (ref.) | 1.00 | - |
Comfortable | 2.20*** | 1.40-3.46 |
Living arrangement | ||
Lives with parent(s) (ref.) | 1.00 | - |
Lives with a guardian | 1.48** | 1.08-2.04 |
Sex | ||
Female (ref.) | 1.00 | - |
Male | 0.77 | 0.59-1.01 |
Feelings about condom price | ||
Too costly (ref.) | 1.00 | - |
Fair | 0.73 | 0.33-1.62 |
Don’t know | 0.48 | 0.22-1.05 |
Do you know a place where condoms are available or distributed freely | ||
No (ref.) | 1.00 | - |
Yes | 1.04 | 0.74-1.44 |