Table 3 Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis output of factors associated with knowledge of RSR among WSU students, SNNPRS Ethiopia, 2012

Place where they came from

rural

162 (46.3%)

174 (59.6%)

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1

urban

188 (53.7%)

118 (40.4%)

1.71[1.25,2.34]

1.45[1.01, 2.11]*

Type of school attended

Public

232 (79.5%)

240 (68.6%)

1

1

Private

68 (19.4%)

41 (14.0%)

1.60[1.04, 2.45]

2.08[1.08, 4.00]*

Both

42 (12.0%)

19 (6.5%)

2.13[1.207,3.78]

1.18[.719, 1.95]*

Faculties

Engineering

88 (25.1%)

73 (25.0%)

.974[.584, 1.62]

.822[.465,1.45]*

NCS

91 (26.0%)

65 (22.3%)

1.13[.675, 1.89]

1.201[.68, 2.12]

Agriculture

29 (8.3%)

38 (13.0%)

.616[.328, 1.15]

.691[.343, 1.39]

Veterinary

2 (0.6%)

6 (2.1%)

.269[.052, 1.40]

.398[.073, 2.18]

FBE

43 (12.3%)

51 (17.5%)

.681[.383, 1.21]

.545[.285, 1.04]

Health

33 (9.4%)

9 (3.1%)

2.96[1.27,6.87]

2.98[1.22, 7.30]*

Law

12 (3.4%)

8 (2.7%)

1.21[.453, 3.23]

.884[.298, 2.62]

SSH

52 (14.9%)

42 (14.4%)

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1

Participate in RH clubs

Yes

174 (49.7%)

55 (18.8%)

4.26[2.97, 6.10]

3.11[2.08,4.65]*

No

176 (50.3%)

237 (81.2%)

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1

Important to discuss sexual issues

Yes

321 (91.7%)

215 (73.6%)

3.96[2.50,6.28]

No

29 (8.3%)

77 (26.4%)

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1

Had discussed RH issues

Yes

308 (88.0%)

194 (66.4%)

3.70[2.474,5.54]

2.31[1.48, 3.61]

No

42 (12.0%)

98 (33.6%)

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1

Ever used RH services

Yes

117 (33.4%)

39 (13.4%)

3.25[2.17,4.87]

2.34[1.48,3.69]*

No

233 (66.6%)

253 (86.6%)

1

1

Paternal education

No education

99 (28.3%)

119 (40.8%)

1

1

Elementary school

125 (35.7%)

102 (34.9%)

1.47[1.01, 1.01]

Secondary school

63 (18.0%)

39 (13.4%)

1.94[1.20, 3.13]

College +

63 (18.0%)

32 (11.0%)

2.36[1.43, 3.91]

Maternal education

No education

153 (43.7%)

154 (52.7%)

1

1

Elementary school

121 (34.6%)

91 (31.2%)

1.33[.94, 1.90]

Secondary school

47 (13.4%)

36 (12.3%)

1.31[.80, 2.14]

College +

29 (8.3%)

11 (3.8%)

2.65[1.28, 5.50]

Maternal occupation

Housewife

171 (48.9%)

164 (56.2%)

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1

Government employee

30 (8.6%)

13 (4.5%)

2.87[.29, 27.94]

Private employee

23 (6.6%)

15 (5.1%)

2.21[1.11, 4.39]

Trader

59 (16.9%)

35 (12.0%)

1.47[.74,2.91]

Farmer

64 (18.3%)

64 (21.9%)

1.61[1.01, 2.58]

Others

3 (0.9%)

1 (0.3%)

.959[.63, 1.44]