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Table 4 Adjusted odds ratios of SRH, life style factors and socio-demographic factors associated with PHS

From: Reproductive health and lifestyle factors associated with health-related quality of life among perinatally HIV-infected adolescents in Uganda

Variables

 

PHSS

 

No (%)

AOR

95 % CI

P

Highest level of education hoped to complete

 Primary

63(10.3)

Ref

  

 Secondary

106((17.3)

0.41

0.20–0.85

0.01

 Tertiary

374(60.9)

1.01

0.55–1.88

0.56

 Don’t know

71(11.6)

0.67

0.31–1.50

0.34

Region

 Western

229(37.2)

Ref

  

 Eastern

172(28.0)

1.13

0.73–1.75

0.57

 Northern

213(34.7)

0.25

0.16–0.42

<0.001

Distance to clinic

 Within 5 km

193(34.7)

Ref

  

 Within 20 km

421(68.6)

0.69

0.38–1.26

0.23

Currently on ARVs

 No

100

Ref

  

 Yes

513

2.07

1.24–3.36

Ref

Parent adolescent communication on sexuality

 No

224

Ref

  

 Yes

386

0.87

0.59–1.27

0.47

Has a friend who is smoking cigarette

 No

91

Ref

  

 Yes

520

0.48

0.29–0.80

<0.001

Satisfied with the SRH service

 No

88

Ref

  

 Yes

521

0.69

0.41–1.16

0.17

  1. AOR adjusted odds ratio, adjusted for variables included in the model