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Table 4 Adjusted and unadjusted binary regression model showing predictors of lifetime and past year exposure to sexual violence

From: Prevalence and correlates of sexual violence among adolescent girls and young women: findings from a cross-sectional study in a South African university

Variables

Lifetime experience of sexual violence

Past year experience of sexual violence

Unadjusted odds ratio

Adjusted odds ratio

Unadjusted odds

Adjusted odds

Age (yrs)

    

 17–19

0.75 (0.46–1.21)

1.02 (0.59–1.77)

0.78 (0.45–1.36)

1.08 (0.59–1.98)

 20–24

1

1

1

1

Family financial support

    

 Insufficient

1

1

1

1

 Moderate

0.57 (0.34–0.96)*

0.67 (0.38–1.18)

0.81 (0.47–1.40)

0.95 (0.52–1.71)

 Adequate

0.19 (0.11–0.34)***

0.24 (0.13–0.46)***

0.27 (0.14–0.51)***

0.35 (0.17–0.71)*

Family structure

    

 Foster family

1.12 (0.66–1.91)

0.94 (0.52–1.70)

1.13 (0.62–2.05)

1.00 (0.52–1.91)

 Both parents family

1.02 (0.67–1.55)

1.32 (0.75–2.32)

1.13 (0.71–1.81)

1.31 (0.70–2.45)

 Single parent family

1

1

1

1

Parity

    

 One or more children

1.56 (1.05–2.32)*

1.27 (0.81–1.98)

1.62 (1.05–2.51)*

1.36 (0.84–2.20)

 No children

1

1

1

1

Religiosity

    

 Very religious

0.20 (0.10–0.36)***

0.31 (0.16–0.60)*

0.17 (0.08–0.37)***

0.25 (0.11–0.57)*

 Moderately religious

0.64 (0.42–98)*

0.89 (0.56–1.43)

0.68 (0.43–1.07)

0.87 (0.54–1.46)

 Not Religious

1

1

1

1

Orphanhood status

    

 Either parent dead

1.21 (0.83–1.78)

1.07 (0.61–1.86)

1.03 (0.67–1.59)

0.92 (0.50–1.71)

 Both parents alive

1

1

1

1

Drug use

    

 Ever used drugs

1.98 (1.32–2.98)*

1.39 (0.86–2.25)

1.71 (1.10–2.67)*

1.16 (0.69–1.94)

 Never used drugs

1

1

1

1

Alcohol use intensity

    

 Heavy drinker

2.52 (1.59–3.98)***

1.86 (1.07–3.25)*

2.48 (1.48–4.17)*

2.03 (1.10–3.75)*

 Moderate drinker

1.43 (0.84–2.43)

1.57 (0.87–2.81)

1.31 (0.71–2.43)

1.47 (0.76–2.87)

 Non users

1

1

1

1

  1. ***P values < 0.001, *P values < 0.05