Table 3 Comparison of selected socio-demographic and behavioral variables with youths own risk perception in Nekemte Town, Western Ethiopia, 2012
Characteristics | Total | Risk perception (%) | Crude OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Membership of anti-AIDS movement club | Club member | 372 | 356 (95.7) | 2.60 (1.13, 6.12)* | 3.32 (1.28, 7.29) ** |
Non-club member | 811 | 274 (33.8) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Sex | Male | 783 | 268 (34.2) | 0.79 (0.57, 2.43) | 1.11 (0.49, 2.03) |
Female | 400 | 362 (90.5) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Age group | 15-19 | 572 | 367 (64.1) | 1.64 (1.17, 2.34)* | 0.82 (0.38, 1.79) |
20-24 | 611 | 263 (45.9) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Schooling status | In-school | 600 | 349 (58.1) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Out-of-school | 583 | 281 (48.1) | 1.24 (0.16, 9.33) | 2.93 (1.45, 4.35) ** | |
Knowledge of HIV prevention | Knowledgeable | 895 | 493 (55.0) | 1.30 (1.06, 2.22)* | 0.67 (0.10, 4.52) |
Not knowledgeable | 288 | 137 (47.6) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Number of life time sexual partner | ≥ Two | 413 | 360 (57.2) | 0.93 (0.89, 3.54) | 2.79 (1.24, 4.43) ** |
One | 770 | 270 (42.8) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Condom use during any sexual contact | Yes | 625 | 255 (40.8) | 1.12 (0.36, 1.22) | 2.30 (0.14, 0.67) ** |
No | 558 | 375 (67.2) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Willingness to get VCT | Yes | 704 | 412 (58.5) | 0.85 (0.50, 1.43) | 0.67 (0.30, 1.49) |
No | 482 | 218 (45.2) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Drink alcohol | Yes | 842 | 372 (44.1) | 0.95 (0.57, 1.98) | 1.99 (1.54, 4.86) ** |
No | 341 | 258 (75.6) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Khat chewing | Yes | 173 | 159 (91.9) | 1.80 (0.70, 5.94) | 1.39 (0.30, 4.28) |
No | 1010 | 471 (46.6) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |