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Table 6 Adjusted effects for predictors of ever having had sex from a multiple logistic regression among perinatally HIV -infected adolescents

From: Correlates of ever had sex among perinatally HIV-infected adolescents in Uganda

 

Sexually active

  

Variables

Yes num. (%)

No num. (%)

Adjusted OR (95 % CI)

P-Value

Age groups

    

 10 – 14 years

6 (2.82)

108 (26.41)

1

0.001

 15 – 19 years

207 (97.18)

301 (73.59)

6.28 (2.63 – 14.99)

 

Education status

   

0.001

 Out of school

111 (52.11)

55 (13.38)

1

 

 In school

102 (47.89)

356 (86.62)

0.20 (0.13 – 0.30)

 

Parenthood status - Living with

    

 Both parents

36 (17.39)

69 (16.87)

1

0.68

 One parent (one dead)

60 (28.99)

136 (33.25)

0.88 (0.48 – 1.61)

0.78

 One parent (other alive)

19 (9.18)

32 (7.82)

1.13 (0.47 – 2.69)

0.61

 Guardian/siblings

78 (37.68)

167 (40.83)

0.86 (0.48 – 1.54)

0.03

 Living alone

14 (6.76)

5 (1.22)

4.33 (1.13 – 16.62)

 

Ever been treated for an STD/STI

    

 Yes

73 (34.43)

28 (6.86)

1

0.001

 No

139 (65.57)

380 (93.14)

0.19 (0.11 – 0.32)

 

Ever drunk alcohol

    

 Yes

44 (20.66)

37 (9.00)

1

0.02

 No

169 (79.34)

374 (91.00)

0.49 (0.28 –0.87)

 
  1. AOR adjusted odds ratio, adjusted for variables included in the model