Research Article

Disparities in Sexual and Reproductive Health Service Utilization and Associated Factors among Adolescents with and without Disability in Southern Ethiopia

Table 3

Factors associated with sexual and reproductive health service utilization among adolescents in Arba Minch town school, 2019/2020.

VariableSRH useOR (95%CI)AOR (95%CI) value
YesNo

Status of the adolescent
 Non-disabled1091022.2 (1.51–3.33)
 Disabled681431.001.25 (0.78–2.01)0.075

Marital status
 Currently married2274.8 (2.01–11.56)
 Currently unmarried1552381.004.1 (0.87–19.57)0.07

Father education
 No education721051.00
 Primary25540.6 (0.32–1.18)0.54 (0.18–1.3)0.68
 Secondary51621.2 (0.76–1.9)1.13 (0.61–2.09)0.45
 Higher29241.7 (0.94–3.27)1.24 (0.74–218)0.06

Discuss SRH with peers
 Yes1301202.9 (1.98–4.43.)
 No471251.002.5 (1.60–3.94)0.0001

Discuss SRH with health worker
 Yes71562.3 (1.48–3.45)
 No1061891.001.15 (0.68–1.97)0.59

Start sexual intercourse
 Yes1241322 (1.33–3.01)
 No531131.001.53 (0.98–2.39)0.06

Attitude
 Favorable80921.3 (0.92–2.06)
 Unfavorable971531.001.04 (0.66–1.63)0.087

Knowledge
 Good66571.96 (1.28–3.00)
 Poor1111881.001.9 (1.21–3.09)0.006

Participate in school SRH club
 Yes95232.7 (1.62–4.48)1.9 (1.19–3.19)
 No1841201.000.003