Variable

Category

Early sexual initiation

COR (95% CI)

AOR (95% CI)

P-value

No

Yes

Place of residence

Urban

98

16

1

1

Rural

117

39

2.04 (1.07 - 3.87)

2.85 (1.040 - 7.81)

0.092

Age

15 - 19 years

179

21

1

1

20 - 24 years

36

34

8.05 (4.19 - 15.43)

4.38 (1.75 - 10.94)**

0.002

Fathers educational status

Unable to read and write

63

21

1

1

Able to read and write

80

19

0.71 (0.35 - 1.43)

0.95 (0.37 - 2.42)

0.930

Primary education (1 - 8)

20

15

2.25 (0.97 - 5.17)

2.09 (0.52 - 8.33)

0.296

Secondary education (9 - 12+)

52

0

0

0

0.997

Grade

11th

130

12

1

1

12th

85

43

5.48 (2.73 - 10.99)

4.18 (1.58 - 11.04)**

0.004

Existence of a boy/girl friend

No

185

29

1

1

Yes

30

26

5.53 (2.87 - 10.64)

8.56 (3.16 - 23.14)*

0.000

Exposure to pornographic movies

No

146

26

1

Yes

69

29

2.36 (1.29 - 4.30)

1.28 (0.48 - 3.46)

0.614

Existence of open family discussion about sexual and reproductive health issues

No

150

52

1

1

Yes

65

3

0.13 (0.04 - 0.44)

1.03 (0.02 - 39.88)

0.985

Parental supervision

No

147

52

1

1

Yes

68

3

0.12 (0.03 - 0.41)

0.20 (0.04 - 0.94)**

0.043

Peer pressure

No

169

31

1

1

Yes

46

24

2.84 (1.52 - 5.31)

3.56 (1.31 - 9.66)**

0.012