Table 4 Multivariable analysis of utilization of condom/contraception at last intercourse: 189 sexually active boys
From: Contraception determinants in youths of Sierra Leone are largely behavioral
Variable (in order of inclusion) | Adjusted OR (95%CI) | P |
|---|---|---|
Hand wash < 4 h | < 0.001 | |
Yes | 1 | |
No | 6.57 (2.63–16.45) | |
Literacy | < 0.001 | |
Cannot read/only parts | 8.50 (2.90–24.94) | |
Able to read | 1 | |
Heard of FP methods | 0.018 | |
0–3 | 4.37 (1.28–14.88) | |
4–8 | 1 | |
Lifetime partners | 0.004 | |
1 | 5.86 (1.59–21.70) | |
2–4 | 9.55 (2.51–36.36) | |
≥ 5 | 1 | |
Distance to school | 0.004 | |
< 30 min | 1 | |
≥ 30 min | 5.16 (1.71–15.55) | |
Slept under bednet | 0.009 | |
Yes | 1 | |
No | 3.27 (1.35–7.91) | |
Negotiation (condom & refusal) | 0.030 | |
Neither option | 3.81 (1.37–10.62) | |
One out of two options | 2.50 (0.90–6.91) | |
Both options | 1 |