Factors Associated with Utilization of Sexual and Reproductive Health Services among the Youth in Lira City West, Northern Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Study
Table 2
Multivariate analysis of factors associated with the utilization of sexual and reproductive health services among youth aged 15-24 years in Lira city west, northern Uganda.
Variables ()
SRH utilization
COR (95% C.I.)
AOR (95% C.I.)
-value
No ( (%))
Yes ( (%))
Aware of youth SRH services
0.013
No
59 (15.3)
12 (3.1)
1.00
1.00
Yes
165 (42.7)
150 (38.9)
4.47 (2.31-8.64)
0.24 (0.08-0.74)
Aware of any RH facility
0.003
No
72 (18.7)
14 (3.6)
1.00
1.00
Yes
152 (39.4)
148 (38.3)
5.01 (2.71-9.27)
4.24 (1.62-11.09)
Discuss SRH issues with peers
0.005
No
51 (13.2)
15(3.9)
1.00
1.00
Yes
173 (44.8)
147 (38.1)
2.89 (1.56-5.35)
3.98 (1.53-10.33)
Ever had a sexual partner
≤0.001
No
125 (32.4)
10 (2.6)
1.00
1.00
Yes
99 (25.6)
152 (39.4)
19.19 (9.61-38.34)
10.0 (4.05-24.69)
Ever had sexual intercourse
≤0.001
No
175 (45.3)
39 (10.1)
1.00
1.00
Yes
49 (12.7)
123 (31.9)
19.19 (9.61-38.34)
4.59 (2.18-9.69)
Able to access SRH services
0.026
No
65 (16.8)
14 (3.6)
1.00
1.00
Yes
159 (41.2)
148 (38.3)
4.32 (2.33-8.03)
2.68(1.12-6.40)
Level of significance ,,, COR: crude odds ratio; AOR: adjusted odds ratio, at 95% confidence interval.
