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Table 3 Comparison of socio demographic and other factors with of rape among street females in Bahir- Dar, August, 2010

From: Assessment of sexual violence among street females in Bahir-Dar town, North West Ethiopia: a mixed method study

Variables

Rape

 

COR(95% CI)

AOR(95% CI)

 

No

Yes

  

Age(years)

15-29**

151

79

6.7 (2.3, 19.2)

3.5(1.1, 11.2)

30-39

94

13

1.8 (.55, 5.7)

1.3(.36, 4.5)

40-49

51

4

1

1

Marital status 15-29*

Ever married

120

22

1

1

Single*

179

74

2.5 (1.3,3.8)

1.7(.9, 3.2)

Type of street

    

On the street

213

27

1

1

Off the street**

86

69

6.4 (3.8, 10.5)

6.7(3.5, 12.8)

Substance use

Yes*

41

31

3.0 (1.8, 5.2)

1.5(.8, 2.9)

No

258

65

1

1

Disability

No

241

63

1

1

Yes*

58

33

2.2 (1.3, 3.6)

2.2(.9,4.7)

Occupation

Beggars

118

35

7(.4, 1.2)

.5(.3, 1.3)

Vending

106

15

3(.2, .7)

.8(.3, 1.9)

Prostitution**

16

20

2.837(1.3, 6.3)

4.1(1.5, 11.1)

No job

59

26

1

1

  1. **Statistically significant at 95% CI.
  2. *Their effect disappeared when adjusted for potential confounders.