Knowledge Level and Associated Factors of Reproductive Health Issues among Secondary School Students in Woldia Town, Amhara, Ethiopia, 2019: A Cross-Sectional Study
Table 3
Factors associated with knowledge of RH issues among secondary school students in Woldia, North Wollo Zone, Ethiopia, 2019.
Exposure variable
Responses
Knowledge level
COR with 95% CI
AOR 95% CI
value
Good knowledge 204 (48.6%)
Poor knowledge 216 (51.4)
Residence
Urban
137 (32.6)
167 (39.8)
3.67 (1.08, 2.57)
2.40 (1.23, 2.362)
0.024
Rural
67 (16.0)
49 (11.7)
1
1
—
Wealth index
High
47 (11.2)
61 (14.5)
1
1
—
Medium
125 (29.8)
120 (28.6)
0.74 (0.47, 1.17)
0.96 (0.58, 1.580)
0.868
Low
32 (7.6)
35 (8.3)
0.84 (0.46, 1.55)
1.18 (0.60, 2.32)
0.632
Educational level
Grade 9
102 (24.3)
135 (32.1)
1
1
—
Grade 10
102 (24.3)
81 (19.3)
1.67 (1.13, 2.46)
1.46 (1.16, 2.21)
0.036
Had information about SRHS
Yes
152 (36.2)
182 (43.3)
1.83 (1.13, 2 .97)
1.56 (0.92, 2.63)
.098
No
52 (12.4)
34 (8.1)
1
1
—
Handling of RHS providers
Good
84 (20.0)
108 (25.8)
2.45 (0.78, 2.69)
2.28 (1.15, 2.54)
0.047
Moderate
93 (22.2)
83 (19.8)
1.00 (0.54, 1.88)
0.98 (0.50, 1.91)
0.949
Bad
27 (6.4)
24 (5.7)
1
1
0.323
Ever gone RHS and missed the service
Yes
120 (28.6)
142 (33.8)
1
1
—
No
84 (20.0)
749 (17.6)
1.34 (90, 2.00)
1.25 (1.10, 5.94)
0.023
Had RHS in school
Yes
121 (28.8)
143 (34.0)
2.34 (0.90, 2.00)
2.06 (1.68, 7.66)
0.011
No
83 (19.8)
73 (17.4)
1
1
—
Is there stigma to utilize RHS?
Yes
138 (32.9)
130 (31.0)
0.73 (0.48, 1.08)
0.63 (0.41, 0.98)
0.041
No
66 (15.7)
86 (20.5)
1
1
—
Do you have girl/boyfriend?
Yes
106 (25.2)
125 (29.8)
1.27 (0.86, 1.87)
1.14 (0.74, 1.77)
0.556
No
98 (23.3)
91 (21.7)
1
—
—
Did you ever had sexual intercourse?
Yes
67 (16.0)
83 (19.8)
1.28 (0.86, 1.91)
0.98 (0.61, 1.580)
0.935
No
137 (32.6)
133 (31.7)
1
1
—
Did your friends encourage you to use RHS?
Yes
77 (18.3)
95 (22.6)
10 (0.88, 1.91)
0.78 (0.47, 1.28)
0.320
No
127 (30.2)
121 (28.8)
1
1
—
Did you chew chat?
Yes
36 (8.6)
67 (16.0)
2.10 (1.32, 3.33)
1.85 (1.01, 3.38)
0.047
No
168 (40.0)
149 (35.5)
1
1
—
Did you drink alcohol?
Yes
47 (11.2)
75 (17.9)
1.78 (1.16, 2.73)
1.31 (0.75, 2.30)
0.345
No
157 (37.4)
141 (33.6)
1
1
—
Note. value < 0.05, CI = confidence interval, COR = crude odds ratio, and AOR = adjusted odds ratio.
