Table 5 Determinants of SRH Service Utilization among urban adolescents in Guraghe Zone, Southern Ethiopia, 2020

Age( in years)

 15–16

82(40.2)

70(45.4)

1

 17–19

122(59.8)

84(54.6)

1.24(0.81,1.89)

Sex

 Female

111(54.4)

94(61.0)

1

1

 Male

93(45.6)

60(39.0)

1.31(0.86,2.01)^a

1.31(0.75,2.29)

0.342

Current enrolment at school

 No

16(7.8)

21(13.6)

1

1

 Yes

188(92.2)

133(86.4)

1.86(0.93,3.68)^a

1.74(0.70,4.28)

0.230

Educational status

 No formal education

6(2.9)

6(3.9)

1

1

 Primary

66(32.4)

84(54.5)

0.79(0.24,2.55)

0.65(0.15,2.93)

0.578

 Secondary

132(64.7)

64(41.6)

2.06(0.64,6.65)^a

1.30(0.29,5.83)

0.727

Current living arrangement

 With husband/ wife

8(3.9)

6(3.9)

1

 With father only

9(4.4)

11(7.2)

0.61(0.15,2.43)

 With mother only

14(6.9)

9(5.8)

1.17(0.30,4.49)

 With bother parent

173(84.8)

128(83.1)

1.01(0.34,2.99)

Mother’s education level

 No Formal education

78(40.2)

75(51.7)

1

1

1

 Primary

72(37.1)

51(35.2)

1.36(0.84,2.19)^a

1.37(0.49,3.76)

0.541

 Secondary

20(10.3)

9(6.2)

2.14(0.91,4.99)^a

1.82(0.64,5.18)

0.258

 Diploma and above

24(12.4)

10(6.9)

2.31(1.03,5.15)^a

1.63(0.87,3.03)

0.126

Father’s educational level

 No formal education

46(24.6)

40(27.6)

1

1

1

 Primary

38(20.3)

45(31.0)

0.73(0.40,1.34)

1.07(0.49,2.34)

0.866

 Secondary

64(34.2)

45(31.0)

1.24(0.69,2.19)

1.23(0.62,2.45)

0.556

 Diploma and above

39(20.9)

15(10.4)

2.26(1.09,4.69)^a

2.09(0.84,5.18)

0.112

Family size

  > 5

70(34.3)

65(42.2)

1

1

1

  ≤ 5

134(65.6)

89(57.8)

1.39(0.91,2.15)^a

1.41(0.81,2.44)

0.226

Geographical accessibility

 Far(≥ 30 min)

46(22.5)

48(31.2)

1

1

1

 Close (< 30 min)

158(77.5)

106(68.8)

1.56(0.97,2.49)^a

1.42(0.78,2.58)

0.249

Availability of Youth clubs

 No

59(28.9)

107(69.5)

1

 Yes

145(71.1)

47(30.5)

5.59(3.54,8.84)^a

5.06(2.92,8.77)^b

 < 0.001

Ever had sexual partner/s

 No

143(70.1)

124(80.5)

1

1

 Yes

61(29.9)

30(19.5)

1.76(1.07,2.90)^a

1.72(0.90,3.30)

0.101

Had a parental discussion on SRH issues

 No

81(39.7)

112(72.7)

1

 Yes

123(60.3)

42(27.3)

4.05(2.58,6.36)^a

3.25(2.01,5.67)^b

 < 0.001

Participated in peer to peer education

 No

61(29.9)

64(41.6)

1

 Yes

143(70.1)

90(58.4)

1.55(0.91,2.49)

1.12(0.83.1.87)

0.091

Knowledge of SRH issues

 Not knowledgeable

88(43.1)

84(54.5)

1

1

 Knowledgeable

116(56.9)

70(45.5)

1.58(1.04,2.4)^a

1.46(0.84,2.53)

0.184