Table 3 Bivariable and multivariable logistic regressions on factors associated with utilization of youth friendly reproductive health services among secondary school students in East Belesa district in 2022 (n = 346)

Age

15-19

67

112

1

20-24

33

94

1.26

0.362

Sex

male

50

130

1

Female

50

116

0.89

0.631

marital status

Single

69

217

1

1

Married

31

29

0.29

<0.001**

0.27(0.14, 0.52)^a

<0.001

Educational level

Grade 9^th

31

81

1

1

Grade 10^th

42

72

0.66

0.142**

0.96(0.42, 2.18)

0.920

Grade 11^th

24

70

1.12

0.35

0.99(0.41, 2.38)

0.977

Grade 12^th

3

23

2.93

0.097**

3.35(0.92, 13.5)

0.066

Religion

Orthodox

91

222

1

Muslim

9

24

1.09

0.828

Residence

Urban

34

108

1

1

Rural

66

138

0.66

0.091**

0.76(0.44, 1.34)

0.352

Living arrangement

With families/other relatives

84

206

1

Alone

16

40

1.02

0.953

Pocket money

No

32

81

1

Yes

68

165

0.96

0.868

sexual history

Yes

28

55

1

1

No

71

191

1.36

0.245**

1.34 (0.72, 2.48)

0.358

Mothers educational status

No education (ref)

51

129

1

1

Primary

22

64

1.15

0.638

1.21(0.61, 2.43)

0.576

Secondary

10

33

1.30

0.503

0.65(0.23, 1.78)

0.400

Higher

17

20

0.47

0.038**

1.40(1.87, 4.95)^a

0.038

mothers occupation

Housewife (ref)

85

197

1

Other

15

49

1.41

0.287

Fathers education

unable to read and write

43

74

1

1

Primary

30

106

2.05

0.011**

1.72(0.92, 3.19)

0.088

Secondary

10

33

1.92

0.111**

1.71(0.63, 4.60)

0.290

Higher

17

33

1.13

0.734

1.43(0.62, 3.29)

0.398

Fathers occupation

Farmer

7

22

1

Government employee

12

33

0.88

0.808

Private employee

81

191

0.75

0.527

Availability

Not available

82

165

1

1

Available

18

81

2.24

0.006**

2.58(1.29, 5.16)^a

0.007

Privacy

not adequate

75

187

1

Adequate

25

59

0.95

0.842

convenient time of service delivery

Yes

15

41

1

No

85

205

0.88

0.703

communication with parents

Yes

8

61

1

1

No

92

185

0.26

0.001**

0.18(0.07, 0.49)^a

0.001

Distance to the health facility

≤30 min

34

62

1

1

>30 min

66

184

1.53

0.099**

1.34(0.67, 2.66)

0.406

visited health facility with in the last 12 months

Yes

31

115

1

1

No

69

131

0.51

0.008**

0.58(0.29, 1.14)

0.117

Media exposure

Yes

40

94

1

No

60

152

1.07

0.757

Participated in school clubs

Yes

33

77

1

No

67

169

1.08

0.758

faced RH problems (unwanted pregnancy, STIs)

Yes

7

29

1

1

No

93

217

0.56

0.191**

0.44(0.14, 1.38)

0.159

attitude

Negative

42

113

1

Positive

58

133

1.28

0.547

Knowledge

Poor

56

60

1

Good

40

94

0.85

0.505