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Table 5 Prevalence of selected sexual and reproductive behaviors among eighth and ninth grade secondary students attending public schools in a central region of El Salvador by socio-demographic characteristics, 1999

From: A descriptive study of youth risk behavior in urban and rural secondary school students in El Salvador

  

Ever had sexual intercourse

 

First intercourse age 13

No condom use at last sexual intercourse

Had been pregnant or gotten someone pregnant

Factor

n

% (CI)c

Adj. OR (95% CI)d

n

% (CI)c

Adj. OR (95% CI)d

% (CI)c

Adj. OR (95% CI)d

% (CI)c

Adj. OR (95% CI)d

Gender

   Male

510

45.3 (± 3.1)

10.92 (7.25, 16.44)

230

50.7 (± 6.0)

3.45 (1.40, 8.51)

69.6 (± 5.5)

1.14 (0.52, 2.53)

7.2 (± 3.1)

N/Ae

   Female a

463

7.8 (± 1.7)

1.00

35

28.6 (± 5.4)

1.00

65.7 (± 5.7)

1.00

0

 

Age Group (in years)

   12 to 14a

292

18.5 (± 2.5)

1.00

54

79.6 (± 5.0)

1.00

75.5 (± 5.3)

1.00

3.7 (± 2.4)

1.00

   15 to 16

464

26.1 (± 2.8)

1.85 (1.24, 2.76)

121

43.0 (± 6.1)

0.20 (0.09, 0.43)

67.2 (± 5.8)

0.66 (0.32, 1.39)

2.6 (± 2.0)

0.68 (0.11, 4.26)f

   17 to 20

171

46.2 (± 3.2)

4.62 (2.83, 7.54)

77

28.6 (± 5.6)

0.11 (0.05, 0.25)

68.8 (± 5.8)

0.68 (0.30, 1.54)

14.1 (± 4.3)

3.62 (0.72, 18.15)f

Subjective Economic Statusb

   Low

387

27.4 (± 2.8)

0.73 (0.51, 1.03)

105

42.9 (± 6.0)

0.90 (0.51, 1.60)

68.9 (± 5.6)

0.98 (0.55, 1.73)

7.8 (± 3.3)

0.99 (0.33, 2.92)

   Higha

561

28.2 (± 2.9)

1.00

158

50.6 (± 6.0)

1.00

69.5 (± 5.6)

1.00

5.3 (± 2.8)

1.00

School Geography

   Urban

483

28.6 (± 2.8)

1.35 (0.96, 1.90)

138

54.3 (± 6.0)

1.59 (0.91, 2.77)

67.0 (± 5.7)

0.82 (0.47, 1.43)

3.7 (± 2.3)

0.55 (0.17, 1.71)

   Rurala

490

26.3 (± 2.8)

1.00

127

40.2 (± 5.9)

1.00

71.0 (± 5.5)

1.00

8.9 (± 3.5)

1.00

Total

973

27.4 (± 2.8)

N/A

265

47.5 (± 6.0)

N/A

69.1 (± 5.6)

N/A

6.6 (± 3.0)

N/A

  1. Bold text indicates significant at < .05 level.
  2. Abbreviations: ref, referent; Prev., Prevalence; Adj. OR, Adjusted Odds Ratio; CI, 95% Confidence Interval; N/A, not applicable.
  3. aReferent group; bLow = self-classification as "poor", "nearly poor" or "just getting by"; High = "living very well off" or "living comfortably"; cPrevalence is based on bivariate association and is unadjusted; dOR adjusted for all factors in table; eNot calculated as prevalence for females = 0; fincludes males only