Table 4 Bivariate and multivariate analysis of socio-demographic and socio-economic characteristics and reproductive health knowledge among rural adolescents of Machakel district, northwest Ethiopia, February 2012
Factors | RH knowledge | COR [95% CI] | AOR [95% CI] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | |||
Sex | ||||
Male | 117 (46.6) | 73 (58.9) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Female | 134 (53.4) | 51 (41.1) | 0.56 (0.11- 0.89) | 0.39 (0.47-1.34) |
Age (in years) | ||||
10–14 | 54 (21.5) | 73 (58.9) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
15–19 | 167 (66.5) | 51 (41.1) | 1.29 (1.01-3.63) | 3.77 (3.1-8.98) |
Level of school completed | ||||
Elementary | 106 (42.2) | 53 (42.7) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Secondary | 105 (57.8) | 39 (57.3) | 1.37 (1.06-6.12) | 1.35 (1.06-6.12) |
Current schooling | ||||
In-school | 153 (61) | 105 (84.7) | 1.05 (1.03-4.98) | 1.05 (1.03-4.98) |
Out-of-school | 68 (39) | 49 (15.3) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Living mostly with | ||||
Both parents | 117 (46.6) | 90 (23.6) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Single parent | 65 (17) | 21 (5.5) | 0.94 (0.57-1.53) | 0.94 (0.57-1.53) |
Husband/wife | 32 (8.3) | 6 (1.6) | 0.95 (0.48-1.87) | 0.95 (0.48-1.87) |
Others | 11 (2.8) | 7 (1.6) | 2.69 (1.48-14.9) | 2.21 (1.81-6.04) |
Family income | ||||
Poor | 49 (19.5) | 94 (75.8) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Medium | 61 (24.3) | 24 (19.4) | 1.1 (0.58-2.1) | 1.1 (0.58-2.1) |
Rich | 141 (56.2) | 6 (4.8) | 2.15 (1.67-6.98) | 3.37 (1.65-6.87) |