Age group ≤15 years | Age group >15 years | |||||
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(n = 255) | (n = 164) | |||||
Variables | Poor sexual health knowledge n = 138 (54.1%) | Appropriate sexual health knowledge n = 117 (45.9%) | Unadjusted OR (95% CI) | Poor sexual health knowledge n = 116 (70.7%) | Appropriate sexual health knowledge n = 48 (29.3%) | Unadjusted OR (95% CI) |
Father’s Education level | ||||||
Graduate/postgraduate | 101 (73.2) | 95 (81.2) | 1 (reference) | 85 (73.3) | 37 (77.1) | 1 (reference) |
Secondary/primary | 37 (26.8) | 22 (18.8) | 1.58(0.87–2.87) | 31 (26.7) | 11 (22.9) | 1.23(0.57–2.70) |
Mother’s Education level | ||||||
Graduate/post graduate | 76 (55.1) | 74 (63.2) | 1 (reference) | 48 (41.4) | 29 (60.4) | 1 (reference) |
Secondary/primary | 62 (44.9) | 43 (36.8) | 1.40(0.48–2.32) | 68 (58.6) | 19 (39.6) | 2.16(1.08–4.30) |
Having sister as sibling | ||||||
One and more | 120 (87.6) | 111 (94.9) | 1 (reference) | 108 (93.1) | 47 (97.9) | 1 (reference) |
None | 17 (12.4) | 6 (5.1) | 2.62(0.99–6.88) | 8 (6.9) | 1 (2.1) | 3.48(0.42–28.6) |
Birth Order | ||||||
Eldest among siblings | 96(69.6) | 98 (83.8) | 1 (reference) | 89 (76.7) | 33 (68.8) | 1 (reference) |
2nd or later in birth order | 42 (30.4) | 19 (16.2) | 2.26(1.22–4.17) | 27 (23.3) | 15 (31.3) | 0.67(0.32–1.41) |
Living with parents | ||||||
Both | 129 (95.6) | 104 (88.9) | 1 (reference) | 104 (89.7) | 44 (91.7) | 1 (reference) |
Single | 6 (4.4) | 13 (11.1) | 0.37(0.14–1.01) | 12 (10.3) | 4 (8.3) | 1.27(0.38–4.2) |
Source of sexual health knowledge | ||||||
Friends | 8 (5.9) | 8 (6.8) | 1 (reference) | 6 (5.2) | 12 (25) | 1 (reference) |
Parents | 51 (37.80 | 40 (34.2) | 1.27(0.44–3.69) | 37 (32.2) | 7 (14.6) | 10.57(3.0–37.6) |
School | 24 (17.8) | 18 (15.4) | 1.33(0.42–4.23) | 31 (27) | 11 (22.9) | 5.63 (1.7–18.6) |
Maid | 38 (28.1) | 30 (25.6) | 1.26(0.42–3.77) | 23 (20) | 10 (20.8) | 4.6(1.34–15.73) |
Media sources1 | 14 (10.4) | 21 (17.9) | 0.66(0.20–2.19) | 18 (15.7) | 8 (16.7) | 4.5(1.24–16.28) |
Comfortable discussing sexual matters with: | ||||||
Close friend of same age | 45 (34.4) | 44 (38.6) | 1 (reference) | 64 (56.6) | 22 (47.8) | 1 (reference) |
Parents | 20 (15.3) | 21 (18.4) | 0.93(0.44–1.95) | 15 (13.3) | 10 (21.7) | 0.51(0.20–1.31) |
Relatives/siblings | 31 (23.7) | 27 (23.7) | 1.12(0.58–2.18) | 25 (22.1) | 8 (17.4) | 1.07(0.42–2.72) |
Maids | 35 (26.7) | 22 (19.3) | 1.56(0.79–3.05) | 9 (8) | 6 (13) | 0.52(0.16–1.61) |
Parents role in sexual knowledge | ||||||
Major | 116 (84.1) | 106 (90.6) | 1 (reference) | 97 (83.6) | 31 (64.6) | 1 (reference) |
Minor | 22 (15.9) | 11 (9.4) | 1.83(0.85–3.95) | 19 (16.4) | 17 (35.4) | 0.35(0.16–0.77) |
Attending | ||||||
Public School | 76 (55.1) | 68 (58.1) | 1 (reference) | 77 (66.4) | 32 (66.7) | 1 (reference) |
Private school | 62 (44.9) | 49 (41.9) | 1.13(0.69–1.86) | 39 (33.6) | 16 (33.3) | 1.01(0.49–2.07) |
School curriculum discusses sexual topics | ||||||
Yes | 68 (49.3) | 40 (34.2) | 1 (reference) | 61 (52.6) | 22 (45.8) | 1 (reference) |
No | 70 (50.7) | 77 (65.8) | 0.53(0.32–0.88) | 55 (47.4) | 26 (54.2) | 0.76(0.39–1.49) |
School curriculum adequate 2 | ||||||
Yes | 45 (66.2) | 31 (77.5) | 1 (reference) | 52 (85.2) | 20 (90.9) | 1 (reference) |
No | 23 (33.8) | 9 (22.5) | 1.76(0.72–4.31) | 9 (14.8) | 2 (9.1) | 1.73(0.34–8.72) |
Role of Teachers | ||||||
Co-operative | 85 (61.6) | 71 (60.7) | 1 (reference) | 69 (59.5) | 28 (58.3) | 1 (reference) |
Un co-operative | 53 (38.4) | 46 (39.3) | 0.96(0.58–1.59) | 47 (40.5) | 20 (41.7) | 0.95(0.48–1.88) |