Factors studied | Girls already sexually active | OR aj [95% CI] | p-value | |
Yes | No | |||
The engagement | 616 | 154 | 21.3 [14.1 - 32.2] | 0.0000 |
Mother already deceased | 33 | 3 | 2.89 [1.20 - 6.98] | 0.0180 |
Difficulty paying for education | 297 | 132 | 1.27 [0.97 - 1.66] | 0.0861 |
Education paid for by an older brother/sister | 55 | 11 | 1.27 [1.39 - 5.20] | 0.0034 |
Self-paid studies | 37 | 2 | 5.58 [1.95 - 15.48] | 0.0013 |
Wants to have a lot of clothes | 363 | 143 | 1.66 [1.27 - 2.17] | 0.0002 |
Reside outside of parents: Big brother/sister, aunt/uncle | 99 | 11 | 5.22 [2.76 - 9.88] | 0.0000 |
Having friends who also indulge in sex life | 561 | 297 | 0.71 [0.46 - 1.08] | 0.1110 |
Menarche at ≥ 14 | 385 | 132 | 2.19 [1.67 - 2.87] | 0.0000 |
Socio-economic level of parents < average | 176 | 33 | 3.35 [2.15 - 4.99] | 0.0000 |
Number of meals≤ 2 per day | 418 | 209 | 1.05 [0.80 - 1.38] | 0.7408 |
Instability of parents’ occupation | 231 | 131 | 0.83 [0.63 - 1.09] | 0.1774 |
Belonging to no religious or Kimbanguist, New Apostolic, Muslim | 77 | 11 | 3.90 [2.04 - 7.45] | 0.0000 |
Belonging to a large family of ≥8 size | 297 | 132 | 1.27 [0.97 - 1.66] | 0.0861 |
Influence of the school environment | 484 | 198 | 1.96 [1.47 - 2.59] | 0.0000 |