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Table 8 Factor Associated with high-risk sexual behaviour among adolescent boys and young men in India

From: Transitions in adolescent boys and young Men’s high-risk sexual behaviour in India

Background Characteristics

NFHS-3 (2005–06)

NFHS-4 (2015–16)

Adjusted Odds Ratio (CI)

Adjusted Odds Ratio (CI)

15–19

20–24

15–19

20–24

Years of schooling

 No education®

   < 5 years

1.63(0.64,4.13)

1.08(0.68,1.7)

4.57*(0.81,25.6)

0.95(0.58,1.56)

  5–9

1.57(0.75,3.31)

1.38*(0.98,1.96)

1.20(0.55,2.6)

1.24(0.88,1.76)

  10 and above

1.81(0.79,4.15)

2.22***(1.52,3.23)

1.98*(0.88,4.46)

2.74***(1.93,3.9)

Residence

 Rural®

    

 Urban

1.79**(1.06,3)

1.30**(1.05,1.61)

2.23***(1.33,3.75)

1.74***(1.47,2.06)

Religion

 Hindu®

    

 Muslim

0.57*(0.3,1.07)

1.53***(1.14,2.05)

1.04(0.54,2.01)

1.12(0.88,1.43)

 Others

1.67(0.71,3.92)

1.90***(1.39,2.6)

2.05*(0.96,4.38)

2.10***(1.61,2.74)

Caste/tribe

 Scheduled caste®

    

 Scheduled tribe

0.45**(0.21,0.94)

0.96(0.67,1.36)

0.87(0.48,1.57)

1.16(0.91,1.47)

 Other backward class

0.49***(0.29,0.83)

0.76**(0.58,0.98)

0.79(0.48,1.29)

1.03(0.85,1.24)

 Others

0.68(0.36,1.31)

0.99(0.76,1.29)

1.68(0.84,3.38)

1.19(0.94,1.51)

Regular exposure of media

 No®

    

 Yes

1.26(0.71,2.23)

1.55**(1.1,2.19)

2.88***(1.78,4.66)

1.62***(1.29,2.04)

Wealth index

 Poorest®

    

 Poorer

1.41(0.78,2.54)

0.73(0.49,1.09)

1.29(0.75,2.23)

1.22(0.96,1.57)

 Middle

1.07(0.57,2.01)

0.93(0.63,1.36)

0.82(0.45,1.49)

1.14(0.88,1.47)

 Richer

2.29**(1.12,4.7)

0.86(0.58,1.29)

1.18(0.6,2.34)

1.32*(1,1.74)

 Richest

2.82**(1.18,6.75)

1.34(0.87,2.06)

1.41**(0.62,3.2)

1.25***(0.93,1.69)

Comprehensive knowledge about HIV/AIDS

 No®

    

 Yes

0.76(0.5,1.16)

0.76(0.5,1.16)

1.02(0.7,1.49)

1.30***(1.13,1.5)

Alcohol Use

 No®

    

 Yes

1.24(0.8,1.93)

2.26***(1.87,2.72)

1.82***(1.18,2.81)

2.38***(2.05, 2.77)

Region

 North®

    

 Central

1.90**(1.05,3.42)

1.14(0.84,1.53)

3.42***(1.99,5.88)

1.61***(1.33,1.94)

 East

1.25(0.56,2.82)

0.64*(0.39,1.03)

0.80(0.43,1.47)

0.51***(0.39,0.67)

 Northeast

1.39(0.62,3.16)

1.27(0.89,1.83)

0.60(0.26,1.39)

0.86(0.62,1.17)

 West

2.91**(1.21,6.98)

1.25(0.9,1.74)

0.62(0.34,1.14)

1.31**(1.02,1.69)

 South

3.57**(1.32,9.64)

0.87(0.62,1.23)

2.29(0.46,11.4)

0.60***(0.42,0.85)

Constant

0.777

0.088

0.535

0.065

  1. ® Reference, *p < 0.10; **p < 0.05; ***p < 0.01; CI Confidence intervals