Table 4 Univariate and adjusted analysis of variables associated with high PTE scores among adolescent women (n = 442)
Low PTE score | High PTE score | p-value | High PTE score vs. Low PTE score | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Variables | n | % | n | % | Wilcoxon/Chisq | OR | 95% CI | AOR | 95% CI | ||
Socio-demographic characteristics | |||||||||||
Age | 17 | 16,18 | 18 | 16,18 | 0.182 | 1.10 | 0.97 | 1.24 | Not Selected | ||
Years lived in Soweto | |||||||||||
< 5 years | 22 | 9.0 | 22 | 11.3 | 0.511 | Ref | |||||
≥ 5 years | 28 | 11.5 | 27 | 13.9 | 0.96 | 0.44 | 2.13 | ||||
Since birth | 194 | 79.5 | 146 | 74.9 | 0.75 | 0.40 | 1.41 | ||||
Ethnicity | |||||||||||
Zulu | 104 | 42.5 | 75 | 38.1 | 0.764 | Ref | |||||
Xhosa | 29 | 11.8 | 24 | 12.2 | 1.15 | 0.62 | 2.13 | ||||
Sotho | 48 | 19.6 | 36 | 18.3 | 1.04 | 0.62 | 1.76 | ||||
Tswana | 29 | 11.8 | 30 | 15.2 | 1.43 | 0.79 | 2.59 | ||||
Other | 35 | 14.3 | 32 | 16.2 | 1.27 | 0.72 | 2.23 | ||||
Employment | |||||||||||
Student | 217 | 89.7 | 168 | 85.3 | 0.379 | Ref | |||||
Unemployed | 19 | 7.85 | 22 | 11.17 | 1.50 | 0.78 | 2.85 | ||||
Employed | 6 | 2.5 | 7 | 3.6 | 1.51 | 0.50 | 4.57 | ||||
Housing | |||||||||||
House owned by family | 184 | 75.1 | 143 | 72.6 | 0.577 | Ref | |||||
House rented by family/Other | 6 | 2.5 | 3 | 1.5 | 0.64 | 0.16 | 2.62 | ||||
RDP house/Shack | 55 | 22.45 | 51 | 25.89 | 1.19 | 0.77 | 1.85 | ||||
Food Insecurity | |||||||||||
Low | 77 | 31.4 | 33 | 16.8 | <.001 | Ref | Ref | ||||
Medium | 71 | 29.0 | 44 | 22.3 | 1.45 | 0.83 | 2.52 | 1.49 | 0.84 | 2.65 | |
High | 97 | 39.6 | 120 | 60.9 | 2.89 | 1.77 | 4.70 | 2.57 | 1.55 | 4.26 | |
Household ever Received Social Grant | |||||||||||
No | 112 | 46.1 | 72 | 36.7 | 0.048 | Ref | Not Selected | ||||
Yes | 131 | 53.9 | 124 | 63.3 | 1.47 | 1.00 | 2.16 | ||||
Sexual behaviour and HIV variables | |||||||||||
HIV testing history | |||||||||||
No | 139 | 57.0 | 88 | 44.7 | 0.010 | Ref | Not Selected | ||||
Yes | 105 | 43.0 | 109 | 55.3 | 1.64 | 1.12 | 2.39 | ||||
HIV Result | |||||||||||
Positive | 3 | 1.2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0.131 | Ref | |||||
Negative | 102 | 41.6 | 100 | 50.8 | 0.98 | 0.19 | 4.97 | ||||
Unknown | 140 | 57.1 | 94 | 47.7 | 0.67 | 0.13 | 3.40 | ||||
Sex Ever | |||||||||||
No | 142 | 58.0 | 80 | 40.6 | <.001 | Ref | Not included* | ||||
Yes | 103 | 42.0 | 117 | 59.4 | 2.02 | 1.38 | 2.95 | ||||
STI or STI symptomology | |||||||||||
No | 80 | 32.7 | 79 | 40.1 | <.001 | Ref | |||||
Yes | 23 | 9.4 | 38 | 19.3 | 1.67 | 0.91 | 3.06 | ||||
Never had sex | 142 | 58.0 | 80 | 40.6 | 0.57 | 0.38 | 0.86 | ||||
Sexually Active L6M | |||||||||||
No | 41 | 16.9 | 32 | 16.3 | <.001 | Ref | |||||
Yes | 60 | 24.7 | 84 | 42.9 | 1.79 | 1.02 | 3.17 | ||||
Never had sex | 142 | 58.4 | 80 | 40.8 | 0.72 | 0.42 | 1.24 | ||||
Inconsistent condom use | |||||||||||
Never had sex | 142 | 59.7 | 80 | 41.0 | <.001 | Ref | Ref | ||||
No | 52 | 21.9 | 44 | 22.6 | 1.50 | 0.92 | 2.44 | 1.59 | 0.96 | 2.63 | |
Yes | 44 | 18.5 | 71 | 36.4 | 2.86 | 1.80 | 4.56 | 2.69 | 1.66 | 4.37 | |
More than 1 partner in L6M | |||||||||||
No | 49 | 20.2 | 68 | 34.9 | <.001 | Ref | Not included* | ||||
Yes | 11 | 4.5 | 15 | 7.7 | 0.98 | 0.42 | 2.32 | ||||
Never had sex/Sexually inactive | 183 | 75.3 | 112 | 57.4 | 0.44 | 0.29 | 0.68 | ||||
Substance use and mental health variables | |||||||||||
Alcohol Use in the L6M | |||||||||||
No | 102 | 42.0 | 61 | 31.1 | 0.019 | Ref | Not Selected | ||||
Yes | 141 | 58.0 | 135 | 68.9 | 1.60 | 1.08 | 2.38 | ||||
Probable Depression | |||||||||||
No | 176 | 71.8 | 105 | 53.3 | <.001 | Ref | Ref | ||||
Yes (score ≥ 24) | 69 | 28.2 | 92 | 46.7 | 2.23 | 1.51 | 3.32 | 2.00 | 1.31 | 3.03 | |
Incarceration history | |||||||||||
No | 226 | 97.4 | 162 | 93.1 | 0.037 | Ref | Not Selected | ||||
Yes | 6 | 2.6 | 12 | 6.9 | 2.79 | 1.03 | 7.59 | ||||
Drug use ever in L6M (excluding marijuana use) | |||||||||||
No | 239 | 97.6 | 192 | 97.5 | 0.952 | Ref | |||||
Yes | 6 | 2.5 | 5 | 2.5 | 1.04 | 0.31 | 3.45 | ||||