Research Article

Sexual Coercion and Associated Factors among Female Students of Madawalabu University, Southeast Ethiopia

Table 6

Association of lifetime coercion and behavioral characteristics of respondents in Madawalabu University, southeast Ethiopia, May 2012.

VariableLifetime coercion Crude OR with 95% CIAdjusted OR with 95% CI
No (%)Yes (%)

Have constant sexual partner
 No 98 (51.6)92 (48.4)1.001.00
 Yes 136 (65.7)71 (34.3)0.556 (0.371, 0.833)1.409 (0.463, 4.298)
Ever had sex
 No 48 (50.0)48 (50.0)1.001.00
 Yes 186 (61.8)115 (38.2)0.618 (0.399, 0.982)0.534 (0.289, 1.102)
Age at first sex
 10–1643 (57.3)32 (42.7)1.001.00
 17–195 (26.3)14 (73.7)0.249 (0.061, 0.560)0.241 (0.074, 0.765)
Using substance always
 No 214 (59.3)147 (40.7)1.001.00
 Yes 20 (55.6)16 (44.4)1.165 (0.584, 2.322)0.455 (0.093, 2.229)
Using substance sometimes
 No 201 (65.0)108 (35.0)1.001.00
 Yes 33 (37.5)55 (62.5)3.102 (1.899, 5.068)3.230 (0.277, 2.229)
Money sent enough
 No 165 (63.0)97 (37.0)1.001.00
 Yes 69 (51.1)66 (48.9)1.627 (1.069, 2.477)0.995 (0.380, 2.603)
Using alcohol sometimes
 No 25 (33.8)49 (66.2)1.001.00
 Yes 209 (64.7)114 (35.3)3.102 (1.899, 5.068)4.161 (1.386, 12.658)