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Table 1 Univariate analysis showing association of socio-demographic, parenting and schooling with poor sexual health knowledge

From: Determinants of sexual health knowledge in adolescent girls in schools of Riyadh-Saudi Arabia: a cross sectional study

 

Age group ≤15 years

Age group >15 years

(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)

  1. 1Books, magazines, internet.
  2. 2Only those included who said curriculum discusses sexual topics.