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Table 7 Comparison of sexual risk behaviors variable (Multiple sexual partnerships) and some characteristics of peer influence among youths in Nekemte Town, Western Ethiopia, 2012

From: Assessment of risky sexual behaviors and risk perception among youths in Western Ethiopia: the influences of family and peers: a comparative cross-sectional study

Characteristics

Multiple sexual partners

Crude OR (95% CI)

Adjusted OR (95% CI)

  

Yes

No

  

Having male friends who have practiced sex

Yes

326 (79.4)

284 (36.9)

0.79 (0.57, 2.43)

3.11 (1.60, 8.57)**

No

85 (20.6)

486 (63.1)

1.00

1.00

Peer pressure to have sex

Yes

298 (72.2)

307 (39.9)

1.64 (1.17, 2.34)*

2.82 (1.62, 3.49)**

No

74 (17.8)

463 (60.1)

1.00

1.00

Schooling status of youths

In-school

223 (37.1)

484 (62.9)

1.00

1.00

Out-of-school

190 (32.6)

519 (67.4)

1.24 (0.16, 9.33)

2.93 (1.45, 4.35)**

Having friends who drink alcohol

Yes

323 (78.2)

204 (26.5)

1.00

1.00

No

90 (21.8)

566 (73.5)

1.44 (0.88, 2.36)

2.51 (0.83, 6.33)

Peer pressure to smoke cigarette

Yes

331 (80.2)

172 (22.4)

1.30 (1.06, 2.22)*

2.65 (0.63, 7.58)

No

82 (19.8)

598 (77.6)

1.00

1.00

Peer pressure to chew khat

Yes

306 (74.1)

226 (29.4)

0.93 (0.89, 3.54)

2.79 (0.24, 4.43)

No

107 (25.9)

544 (70.6)

1.00

1.00

Peer pressure to drink alcohol

Yes

316 (76.4)

194 (25.2)

1.12 (0.36, 1.22)

2.30 (0.14, 5.67)

No

97 (23.6)

576 (74.8)

1.00

1.00

Ever drink alcohol

Yes

339 (82.1)

155 (20.1)

0.85 (0.50, 1.43)

1.67 (1.30, 5.49)**

No

74 (17.9)

615 (79.9)

1.00

1.00

Ever Khat chew

Yes

332 (80.3)

202 (26.2)

1.80 (0.70, 5.94)

1.39 (0.30, 4.28)

 

No

81 (19.7)

88 (73.8)

1.00

1.00

  1. *Significant for CrudeOR **Significant for AdjustedOR.