Table 4 Factors associated with attitudes of respondents towards STDs among street dwellers in Southern Ethiopia (Bivariate and Multivariable Analyses), 2019 (n = 842)
Variables | OR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|
COR(95% CI) | AOR(95% CI) | |
Sex | ||
Male | 0.425 (0.28, 0.65) | * |
Female | 1 | |
Age in years | ||
15–18 | 1 | |
19–25 | 1.65 (1.01, 2.69) | 2.24 (1.23,4.09) |
26 and more | 2.53 (1.48, 4.32) | 4.67 (2.37,9.15) |
Current place of residence | ||
Hawassa | 1 | |
Soddo | 16.56 (9.05,30.33) | 12.19 (6.43, 23.12) |
Dilla | 3.24 (1.69,6.22) | 4.48 (2.14, 9.35) |
Arba Minch | 1.38 (0.17,11.29) | 0.58 (0.07, 5.12) |
Mizan Aman | 1.51 (0.64,3.52) | 1.19 (0.48,2.93) |
Yergalem | 1.05 (0.42,2.63) | 0.58 (0.21,1.57) |
Durame | 1.84 (0.39,8.63) | 2.28 (0.46,11.41) |
Current place of residence is different from original residence | ||
Yes | 1.34 (0.72, 1.97) | * |
No | 1 | |
Place of residence prior to joining street life | ||
Major urban town | 1.23 (0.68,2.25) | 1.51 (0.67, 3.38) |
Small town | 2.11 (1.20,3.70) | 2.88 (1.44,5.77) |
Rural area | 1 | |
Type of street | ||
Street on | 0.64 (0.44,0.94) | * |
Street off | 1 | |
Ever tested for HIV | ||
Yes | 2.47 (1.69,3.61) | 1.68 (1.05, 2.67) |
No | 1 | |