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Table 4 Multivariate logistic regression on reproductive health service utilization among female adolescents in Asgede-Tsimbla district, Northern Ethiopia, 2018

From: Determinants of reproductive health services utilization among rural female adolescents in Asgede-Tsimbla district Northern Ethiopia: a community based cross-sectional study

Variables

Utilization of reproductive health service

COR (95%, CI)

AOR [95%, CI]

Non users [%]

(N = 256)

Users n [%]

(N = 588)

Age

 1. 10–15

82 [43.6]

106 [56.4]

1

1

 2. 16–20

230 [35.1]

426 [64.9]

1.4 [1.03–1.99]

1.85 [1.17–2.92]

Religion

 1. Orthodox Christian

275 [37.2]

464 [62.8]

1

1

 2. Muslim

37 [35.2]

68 [64.8]

1.08 [.71–1.67]

.82 [.48–1.40]

Educational level

 1. Only read and write

27 [54.0]

23 [46.0]

0.4 [.22–74]

.78 [.37–1.62]

 2. Grade 1–8

119 [37.8]

196 [62.2]

.79 [.58–1.08]

.96 [.65–1.41]

 3. Grade 9–12

16 [28.6]

40 [71.4]

1.2 [.65–2.23]

2.17 [1.04–4.50]

 4. College and above

138 [32.6]

285 [64.5]

1

1

Occupation

 1. Government Employee

20 [48.8]

21 [51.2]

1

1

 2. Private Employee

34 [46.6]

39 [53.4]

1.09 [.50–2.35]

2.19 [.84–5.71]

 3. Merchant

31 [34.8]

58 [65.2]

1.7 [.84–3.77]

2.79 [1.11–6.96]

 4. Unemployed

47 [28.3]

119 [71.7]

2.4 [1.19–4.85]

2.90 [1.19–7.06]

 5. Student

180 [37.9]

295 [62.2]

1.5 [.82–2.96]

2.38 [1.04–5.42]

Living Arrangement Or Live With:

 1. With Father and Mother

259 [35.6]

468 [64.4]

1

1

 2. With Father or Mother only

31 [47.7]

34 [52.3]

.60 [.36–1.01]

.44 [.16–1.18]

 3. With relatives/friends

5 [38.5]

8 [61.5]

.88 [.28–2.73]

.45 [.16–1.18]

 4. Alone

17 [43.6]

22 [56.4]

.71 [.37–1.37]

.73 [.28–1.89]

Mother’s Educational Status

 1. Illiterate

83 [88.6]

38 [31.4]

.22 [.11–.46]

.33 [.14–.77]

 2. Read and write

159 [30.9]

356 [69.1]

1.11 [.60–2.06]

.97 [.44–2.14]

 3. Elementary school

34 [41.5]

48 [58.5]

.70 [.34–1.46]

.43 [.17–1.10]

 4. Secondary School

19 [25.3]

56 [74.7]

1.47 [.67–3.21]

.89 [.36–2.19]

 5. College and above

17 [33.3]

34 [66.7]

1

1

Marital Status of parents

 1. Live together

255 [36.2]

449 [63.8]

1

1

 2. Divorced

23 [59.0]

16 [41.0]

.39 [.20–.76]

.35 [.14–.89]

 3. Widowed

34 [33.7]

67 [66.3]

1.11 [.72–1.73]

1.86 [.76–4.52]

Discussion about reproductive health service with Family

 1. Yes

91 [35.5]

345 [58.7]

2.00 [1.28–3.11]

8.02 [5.52–11.66]

 2. No

165 [64.5]

243 [41.3]

1

1

Knowledgea

 1. Less knowledgeable

268 [37.5]

447 [62.5]

1

1

 2. Knowledgeable

32 [24.8]

97 [75.2]

1.81 [1.18–2.78]

1.61 [.98–2.67]

bPerceived Susceptibilitya

 1. Low

26 [31.3]

57 [68.7]

1

1

 2. High

274 [36.0]

487 [64.0]

1.1 [1.04–1.07]

1.84 [.95–3.55]

Perceived Severitya

 1. Low

104 [49.5]

106 [50.5]

1

1

 2. High

196 [30.9]

438 [69.1]

4.2 [2.79–6.40]

4.05 [2.68–6.11]

Perceived Benefitsa

 1. Low

48 [30.6]

109 [69.4]

1

1

 2. High

252 [36.7]

435 [63.3]

0.76 [.52–1.10]

1.06 [.64–1.75]

Perceived Barriersa

 1. Low

94 [27.6]

246 [72.4]

1

1

 2. High

206 [40.9.1]

296 [59.1]

1.80 [1.34–2.43]

0.44[.33-64]

  1. Italics indicates statistically significant association at a P value < 0.05: aContinuous variables; bThe reliability coefficient of the constructs of Health Belief Model for this study were 0.81, 0.78, 0.76 and 0.64 for perceived susceptibility, seriousness, barriers and benefits to utilization of reproductive health services respectively