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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
| 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 | |
