Table 2 multilevel logistic regression model for factors associated with early sexual initiation among female youth in Ethiopia, EDHS 2016 (n = 6143)
Variable | COR (95% CI) | Model-0 ICC = 22.6% | Model-I AOR (95% CI) | Model-II AOR (95% CI) | Model-III (AOR) (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age in years | |||||
 15–18 | 1 |  |  |  |  |
 19–24 | 5.1(4.1, 6.4) |  | 5.6(4.5, 7.0) |  | 5.8 (4.6, 7.3) |
Religion | |||||
 Orthodox | 1 |  |  |  |  |
 Muslim | 1.6 (1.2, 2.0) |  | 1.3 (0.9, 1.8) |  | 1.35 (0.9, 1.9) |
 Others | 0.8(0.5, 1.1) |  | 0.8 (0.6, 1.1) |  | 1.1(0.8, 1.5) |
Educational status | |||||
 No education | 9.4(5.8, 15.3) |  | 14.7 (8.5, 25.4) |  | 14.1 (8.1, 24.7) |
 Primary | 2.7(1.7, 4.3) |  | 5.9(3.5, 9.9) |  | 5.9 (3.5, 10.0) |
 Secondary | 1.3 (0.8, 2.2) |  | 2.3 (1.4, 3.9) |  | 2.3 (1.4, 3.9) |
 Higher | 1 |  |  |  |  |
Household wealth index | |||||
 Poorest | 2.4 (1.6, 3.4) |  | 1.1 (0.6, 1.8) |  | 0.8 (0.5, 1.5) |
 Poorer | 2.5 (1.8, 3.5) |  | 1.1 (0.7, 1.8) |  | 0.9 (0.6, 1.5) |
 Middle | 2.5 (1.9, 3.5) |  | 1.2 (0.7, 1.9) |  | 1.1 (0.7, 1.7) |
 Richer | 1.3(0.9, 1.8) |  | 0.8 (0.5, 1.2) |  | 0.71 (.46, 1.1) |
 Richest | 1 |  |  |  |  |
Watching television | |||||
 Not at all | 1.8 (1.3, 2.4) |  | 0.9 (0.6, 1.4) |  | 0.9 (0.6, 1.4) |
 Less than once a week | 1.3 (0.9, 1.8) |  | 1.1 (0.7, 1.5) |  | 0.95 (0.7, 1.4) |
 At least once a week | 1 |  |  |  |  |
Listening radio | |||||
 Not at all | 1.1 (0.9, 1.5) |  | 0.9 (0.6, 1.2) |  | 0.9 (0.6, 1.2) |
 Less than once a week | 0.8 (0.6, 1.0) |  |  |  | 0.8 (0.5, 1.1) |
 At least once a week | 1 |  |  |  |  |
Ever heard about STI | |||||
 No | 1 |  |  |  |  |
 Yes | 1.1 (0.7, 1.6) |  | 1.4 (0.9, 2.3) |  | 1.4 (0.9, 2.2) |
Ever chewing chat | |||||
 No | 1 |  |  |  |  |
 Yes | 2.5 (1.7, 3.6) |  | 2.0 (1.4, 3.0) |  | 2.0 (1.3, 3.0) |
Ever drinking alcohol | |||||
 No | 1 |  |  |  |  |
 Yes | 1.2 (1.0, 1.5) |  | 1.4 (1.1, 1.8) |  | 1.3 (0.9, 1.7) |
Residence | |||||
 Urban | 1 |  |  |  |  |
 Rural | 2.8 (2.19, 3.47) |  |  | 0.9 (0.6, 1.4) | 1.1(0.7, 1.9) |
Region | |||||
 Tigray | 1 |  |  |  |  |
 Afar | 2.4(1.6, 3.7) |  |  | 1.0 (0.7, 1.5) | 0.9 (.5, 1.5) |
 Amhara | 1.2 (0.8, 1.8) |  |  | 1.1 (0.8, 1.6) | 1.1(0.7, 1.6) |
 Oromia | 0.9 (0.6, 1.4) |  |  | 0.7 (0.5, 1.1) | 0.6 (0.4, 0.9) |
 Somali | 1.2 (0.8, 1.8) |  |  | 0.5 (0.3, 0.8) | 0.5 (0.3,0.8) |
 Benishangul | 1.2 (0.8, 1.8) |  |  | 1.1 (0.7, 1.7) | 1.1 (0.7, 1.8) |
 SNNP | 0.5(0.4, 0.8) |  |  | 0.4 (0.3, 0.6) | 0.4 (0.3, 0.7) |
 Gambela | 1.9 (1.2, 2.9) |  |  | 2.1 (1.4, 3.1) | 2.7 (1.7, 4.3) |
 Harari | 1.1 (0.7, 1.7) |  |  | 1.1 (0.7, 1.7) | 0.8 (0.5, 1.4) |
 Addis Ababa | 0.3 (0.2, 0.4) |  |  | 0.4 (0.3, 0.6) | 0.3 (0.2, 0.5) |
 Dire Dawa | 0.6 (0.4, 1.0) |  |  | 0.7 (0.4, 1.0) | 0.5 (0.3, 0.9) |
Community-level wealth | |||||
 Low | 0.5 (0.3, 0.5) |  |  | 0.6(0.4, 0.8) | 0.7 (0.5, 0.9) |
 High | 1 |  |  |  |  |
Community-level education | |||||
 Low | 0.4 (0.3, 0.5) |  |  | 0.6 (0.5, 0.8) | 0.8 (0.6, 1.1) |
 High | 1 |  |  |  |  |
Community-level television exposure | |||||
 Low | 0.5 (0.4, 0.6) |  |  | 0.9 (0.7, 1.2) | 1.0 (0.8, 1.4) |
 High | 1 |  |  |  |  |
Community-level radio exposure | |||||
 Low | 0.5 (0.4, 0.6) |  |  | 0.9 (0.8, 1.3) | 1.1(0.8, 1.5) |
 High | 1 |  |  |  |  |