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Table 4 Logistic regression model for explanatory variables and sexual behaviors

From: Social cohesion, social trust, social participation and sexual behaviors of adolescents in rural Tanzania

Variable

Age at sexual debut (young ≤13 yrs)

 

Multiple sexual partners (> 1 partner

 

Intention to use condom

 

Reported condom use

 
 

OR (95% CI)

p-value

OR(95% CI)

p-value

OR(95% CI)

p-value

OR(95% CI)

p-value

Social cohesion

 Low social cohesion

Reference

 

Reference

 

Reference

 

Reference

 

 Medium social cohesion

0.51 (0.19–1.33)

0.17

0.87 (0.28–2.65)

0.8

1.87 (0.85–4.11)

0.11

4.83 (1.66–14.06)

0.00

 High social cohesion

1.86 (0.62–5.57)

0.26

2.36 (0.66–8.37)

0.18

1.16 (0.47–2.83)

0.73

2.31 (0.70–7.63)

 

Social trust

 Low social trust

Reference

 

Reference

 

Reference

 

Reference

 

 Medium social trust

2.6 (0.94–7.17)

0.06

3.52 (1.01–12.30)

0.04

1.42 (0.59–3.39)

0.42

0.98 (0.29–3.24)

0.98

 High social trust

1.71 (0.58–4.98)

0.32

1.98 (0.59–6.69)

0.26

0.64 (0.30–1.35)

0.24

1.251 (0.38–4.03)

0.71

Social participation

 Low social participation

Reference

 

Reference

 

Reference

 

Reference

 

 Medium social participation

0.81 (0.26–2.46)

0.7

0.73 (0.19–2.76)

0.64

2.73 (0.92–8.10)

0.06

0.367 (0.10–1.33)

0.12

 High social participation

0.55 (0.20–1.47)

0.23

1.15 (0.35–3.80)

0.81

1.16 (0.55–2.45)

0.68

1.42 (0.45–4.41)

0.54

Age

 14–16 years

Reference

 

Reference

 

Reference

 

Reference

 

 17–19 years

0.76 (0.33–1.75)

0.52

5.06 (0.83–30.74)

0.07

1.98 (0.94–4.17)

0.07

1.42 (0.37–5.41)

0.16

Sex

 Male

Reference

 

Reference

 

Reference

 

Reference

 

 Female

0.21 (0.07–0.57)

0.002

0.61 (0.22–1.72)

0.35

2.07 (1.04–4.12)

0.03

0.44 (0.17–1.11)

0.08

Religion

 Non-Muslim

Reference

 

Reference

 

Reference

 

Reference

 

 Muslim

0.99 (0.28–3.44)

0.99

1.21 (0.19–7.59)

0.83

0.68 (0.24–1.92)

0.47

3.07 (0.72–3.04)

0.12