Table 6 Determinants of SRH Service Utilization among rural adolescents in Guraghe Zone, Southern Ethiopia, 2020

Age( in years)

 15–16

85(35.5)

214(43.1)

1

 17–19

136(61.5)

282(56.9)

1.21(0.88,1.68)^a

Sex

 Female

123(55.7)

305(61.5)

1

1

 Male

98(44.3)

191(38.5)

1.27(0.92,1.75)^a

1.29(0.85,1.93)

School enrolment status

 No

13(5.9)

49(9.9)

1

1

 Yes

208(94.1)

447(90.1)

1.75(0.93,3.30)^a

1.56(0.69,3.49)

Educational status

 No formal education

6(2.7)

24(4.8)

1

1

 Primary

88(39.8)

235(47.4)

1.49(0.59,3.79)

1.65(0.42,6.46)

 Secondary

127(57.5)

237(47.8)

2.14(0.85,5.38)^a

2.47(0.63,7.60)

Current living arrangement

 With husband/ wife

5(2.3)

29(5.8)

1

 With father only

7(3.1)

17(3.4)

2.39(0.65,6.71)^a

2.12(0.71,4.01)

 With mother only

17(7.7)

44(8.9)

2.24(0.74,5.74)^a

2.01(0.65,4.12)

 With bother parent

192(86.9)

406(81.9)

2.74(1.05,6.19)^a

2.17(0.75,5.30)

Mother’s education level

 No Formal education

137(64.0)

261(54.5)

1

1

 Primary

36(16.8)

162(33.8)

0.72(0.48,1.64)

0.61(0.52,1.37)

 Secondary

28(13.1)

43(8.9)

1.24(0.74,2.08)

1.27(0.67,2.40)

 Diploma and above

13(6.1)

13(3.0)

1.91(0.86,4.22)^a

1.74(0.66,3.59)

Father’s educational level

 No formal education

78(38.2)

174(38.5)

1

1

 Primary

72(35.3)

171(37.8)

0.94(0.64,1.38)

1.12(0.69,1.79)

 Secondary

33(16.2)

87(19.3)

0.85(0.52,1.37)

0.82(0.46,1.44)

Diploma and above

21(10.3)

20(4.4)

2.34(1.20,4.57)^a

1.77(0.78,4.02)

 Family size

  > 5

125(56.6)

243(49.0)

1

  ≤ 5

96(43.4)

253(51.0)

0.74(0.54,1.71)

Geographical accessibility

 Far(≥ 30 min)

136(61.5)

398(80.2)

1

1

 Close (< 30 min)

85(38.5)

98(19.8)

2.54(1.79,3.60)^a

2.10(1.36,3.23)^b

Availability of youth clubs

 No

85(38.5)

364(73.4)

1

1

 Yes

136(61.5)

132(26.6)

4.41(3.15,6.18)^a

4.23(2.83,6.32)^b

Had sexual partner/s

 No

170(76.9)

411(82.9)

1

1

 Yes

51(23.1)

85(17.1)

1.45(0.98,2.14)^a

1.45(0.88,2.37)

Had a parental discussion on SRH issues

 No

127(57.5)

382(77.0)

1

 Yes

94(42.5)

114(23.0)

2.48(1.77,3.48)^a

2.09(1.37, 3.20)^b

Participated in peer to peer education

 No

71(32.1)

219(44.2)

1

 Yes

150(67.9)

277(55.8)

1.67(1.19,2.33)^a

1.50(0.98,2.29)

Knowledge of SRH issues

 Not knowledgeable

77(34.8)

318(64.1)

1

1

 Knowledgeable

144(65.2)

178(35.9)

3.34(2.39,4.66)^a

2.93(1.94,4.43)