Table 3 Predictors of knowledge about menstruation and menstrual hygiene among high school girls’ of Nekemte town, Oromia region, Western Ethiopia, 2014
Characteristics | Knowledge | Crude OR | Adjusted OR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Good (%) | Poor (%) | OR (CI) | OR (CI) | |
Educational status of the mothers | ||||
Below and Primary | 361 (57.5 %) | 267 (42.5 %) | 1 | 1 |
Secondary and above | 138 (70.8 %) | 57 (29.2 %) | 1.79 (1.27–2.53) | 1.51 (1.02–2.22)* |
Educational status of the father | ||||
Below and Primary | 271 (57.8 %) | 198 (42.2 %) | 1 | 1 |
Secondary and above | 233 (66.4 %) | 118 (33.6 %) | 1.44 (1.08–1.92) | 1.07 (0.76–1.50) |
Occupation status of father’s | ||||
Government Employed | 189 (68.0 %) | 89 (32.0 %) | 1.55 (1.14–2.10) | 1.19 (0.84–1.68) |
Others | 315 (57.8 %) | 230 (42.2 %) | 1 | 1 |
Have Radio/TV | ||||
Yes | 449 (65.0 %) | 242 (35.0 %) | 2.77 (1.90–4.03) | 2.42 (1.64–3.56)* |
No | 55 (40.1 %) | 82 (59.9 %) | 1 | 1 |