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Table 6 Comparison of sexual risk behavior variable (Premarital sex) and some characteristics of peer influence among youths in Nekemte Town, Western Ethiopia, 2012
| Characteristics | Had premarital sex | Crude OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | ||||
| Having male friends who have practiced sex | Yes | 210 (46.4) | 234 (32.1) | 0.79 (0.57, 2.43) | 1.85 (0.81, 5.31) |
| No | 242 (53.6) | 496 (67.9) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Having female friends who have practiced sex | Yes | 183 (40.5) | 207 (28.3) | 1.64 (1.17, 2.34)* | 1.82 (1.38, 4.79)** |
| No | 270 (59.5) | 523 (71.7) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Schooling status of youths | In-school | 212 (35.3) | 472 (64.7) | 1.24 (0.16, 9.33) | 2.73 (1.85, 5.33)** |
| Out-of-school | 241(41.3) | 429 (58.7) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Having friends who drink alcohol | Yes | 305 (67.4) | 273 (37.4) | 1.44 (0.88, 2.36) | 1.90 (0.54, 4.86) |
| No | 148 (32.6) | 457 (62.6) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Having friends who smoke cigarette | Yes | 355 (78.4) | 156 (21.4) | 1.3 (1.06, 2.22)* | 1.67 (0.10, 4.52) |
| No | 98 (21.6) | 574 (78.6) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Having friends who chew khat | Yes | 318 (70.1) | 163 (22.3) | 0.93 (0.89, 3.54) | 0.49 (0.30, 1.49) |
| No | 135 (29.9) | 567 (77.7) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Discuss about sexuality with peers | Yes | 333 (73.4) | 453 (62.1) | 1.12 (0.36, 1.22) | 2.30 (0.14, 0.67)** |
| No | 75 (16.6) | 277 (37.9) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Ever drink alcohol | Yes | 386 (85.3) | 295 (40.4) | 0.85 (0.50, 1.43) | 1.67 (1.30, 5.49)** |
| No | 67 (14.7) | 435 (59.6) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Ever Khat chew | Yes | 392 (86.6) | 273 (37.4) | 1.80 (0.70, 5.94) | 1.39 (0.30, 4.28) |
| No | 61 (13.4) | 457 (62.6) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
