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Table 2 Socio-demographic and behavioural correlates of sexual activity among in and out-of-school youths in Nekemte Town, Western Ethiopia, 2012
| Characteristics | Total | Ever had sex (%) | Crude OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schooling status | In-school | 600 | 212 (35.3) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Out-of-school | 583 | 241 (41.3) | 3.99 (0.81, 2.47) | 1.96 (0.29, 1.21) | |
| Membership anti-AIDS movement club | Club member | 372 | 96 (25.8) | 0.82 (1.01, 1.99) | 1.45 (0.84, 3.88) |
| Non-club member | 811 | 357 (44.0) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Peer pressure to have sex | Yes | 729 | 340 (46.6) | 1.12 (0.88, 2.51) | 1.96 (1.21, 3.04) ** |
| No | 454 | 113 (24.9) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Age group | 15-19 | 572 | 159 (27.8) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 20-24 | 611 | 294 (48.1) | 0.77 (0.17, 1.43) | 0.95 (0.23, 3.96) | |
| Parental monitoring | Lower | 592 | 368 (61.6) | 0.89 (0.43, 1.37) | 1.48 (0.43, 2.52) |
| More | 591 | 85 (14.3) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Parent youths discussion about sexual matters | Yes | 916 | 315 (34.3) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| No | 267 | 142 (53.1) | 1.21 (1.08, 3.31) | 2.23 (1.29, 3.96) ** | |
| Attending religious institution | Never attend | 50 | 182 (92.0) | 0.92 (2.60, 3.52)* | 1.66 (1.93, 3.31)** |
| Occasionally | 357 | 174 (62.7) | 3.57 (1.92, 6.66)* | 3.73 (1.57, 8.85)** | |
| Attend frequently | 776 | 97 (22.4) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Best Friend experienced sex | No | 472 | 97 (20.6) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 682 | 341 (50.0) | 1.95 (0.44, 2.42) | 1.41 (0.24, 0.91) ** | |
| Don’t Know | 29 | 15 (51.7) | 0.47 (0.21, 1.07) | 0.40 (0.15, 1.06) | |
| How many of your friends have had sex? | None of them | 431 | 28 (6.5) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Few of them | 335 | 91 (27.1) | 2.08 (1.10,3.90)* | 1.48 (0.65, 10.81) | |
| Half of them | 210 | 150 (71.4) | 1.66 (0.67, 4.1) | 0.68 (0.16, 2.27) | |
| Most of them | 256 | 184 (71.9) | 1.06 (0.54, 2.56) | 1.87 (0.53, 3.25) | |
| Living arrangement | Both parents | 615 | 69 (11.2) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Alone | 335 | 236 (70.4) | 2.53 (1.34, 4.76)* | 1.43 (1.70, 5.92)** | |
| Single parent | 66 | 37 (56.0) | 2.24 (0.76, 6.61) | 1.33 (0.37, 4.79) | |
| Relatives | 67 | 46 (68.6) | 2.68 (1.02,7.09)* | 0.98 (2.24, 3.99)** | |
| Friends | 106 | 64 (60.4) | 3.09 (1.25,7.60)* | 1.04 (3.24, 4.58)** | |
| Ever consumed alcohol | Yes | 842 | 373 (44.2) | 2.38 (1.62, 3.49)* | 3.41 (2.32, 6.16)** |
| No | 341 | 80 (23.5) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Chew Khat | Yes | 173 | 130 (75.1) | 1.60 (1.13, 2.27)* | 1.25 (0.83, 1.89) |
| No | 1010 | 323 (31.9) | 1.00 | 1.0 | |
