Table 6 Multivariate analysis for correlates of caregivers’ comfort with SRH communication with young adolescents
Variable | Adjusted β (SE) | 95% confidence interval | R2 | Number of observations | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Model 1 | R2 = 0.07 P < 0.008 | 213 | |||
Number of YAs in a household | -0.95 (0.34) | (-1.62, -2.29) | 0.005 | ||
Religion | |||||
Catholic | |||||
Anglican | 0.00 (0.79) | (-1.56, 1.56) | 1.000 | ||
Pentecostal | -1.79 (0.99) | (-3.75, 0.17) | 0.073 | ||
Muslim | 1.65 (2.27) | (-2.82, 6.13) | 0.468 | ||
Sex | |||||
Female | 0.63 (0.60) | (-0.54, 1.81) | 0.291 | ||
Male | |||||
Model 2 | R2 = 0.09 P = 0.01 | 182 | |||
Number of YAs in a household | -0.92 (0.37) | (-1.66, -0.19) | 0.014 | ||
Religion | |||||
Catholic | |||||
Anglican | -0.38 (0.86) | (-2.09,1.32) | 0.655 | ||
Pentecostal | -2.55 (1.10) | (-4.72, -0.38) | 0.022 | ||
Muslim | 1.26 (2.34) | (-3.35, 5.86) | 0.591 | ||
Sex | |||||
Female | |||||
Male | 0.23 (0.65) | (-1.06, 1.53) | 0.720 | ||
Caregiver–child connectedness | |||||
High | |||||
Moderate | 0.25 (0.81) | (-1.35, 1.85) | 0.759 | ||
Low | -0.92 (0.84) | (-2.58, 0.73) | 0.273 | ||
Model 3 | R2 = 0.09 P = 0.06 | ||||
Number of YAs in a household | -0.92 (0.38) | (-1.66, -0.18) | 0.016 | ||
SRH knowledge | |||||
High | |||||
Moderate | -3.98 (3.87) | (-11.62, 3.65) | 0.304 | ||
Low | -4.25 (3.94) | (-12.03, 3.52) | 0.282 | ||
Sex | |||||
Female | |||||
Male | 0.19 (0.67) | (-1.12, 1.51) | 0.774 | ||
Connectedness | |||||
High | |||||
Moderate | -0.01 (0.82) | (-1.64, 1.62) | 0.991 | ||
Low | -1.05 (0.85) | (-2.73, 0.63) | 0.218 | ||
Religion | |||||
Catholic | |||||
Anglican | -0.29 (0.87) | (-2.01, 1.44) | 0.744 | ||
Pentecostal | -2.40 (1.13) | (-4.63, -0.19) | 0.034 | ||
Muslim | 1.32 (2.34) | (-3.29, 5.94) | 0.573 | ||