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Table 5 Adjusted odds ratios of SRH, life style, and socio demographic factors associated MHS

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

  

MHSS

AOR

95 % CI

 

Religion

 Catholic

257(41.9)

Ref

  

 Protestant

246(40.2)

1.2

0.77–1.76

0.46

 Others

110(17.6)

1.7

0.93–4.74

0.25

Level of education.

 None

29(4.7)

Ref

  

 Primary

355(57.2)

3.3

1.18–9.38

0.02

 Secondary

230(37.5)

5.3

1.86–15.41

<0.00

Region

 Western

229(37.30

Ref

  

 Eastern

172(28.0 %)

0.78

0.4–1.24

0.29

 Northern

213(34.7 %)

0.50

0.32–0.78

<0.001

Distance to clinic

 <5 km

193(34.7)

Ref

  

 >5 km

421(68.6)

0.63

0.38–1.05

0.08

Living with parents

 Both parents

103(16.8)

Ref

  

 One parent

243(39.4)

0.85

0.50–1.44

0.54

 Not staying with a parent

268(43.6)

0.87

0.51–1.48

0.61

Currently on ARVs

 No

100(16.3)

Ref

  

 Yes

513(83.7)

3.9

2.22–6.92

<0.001

Wants to have a child in the future

 No

97(16..3)

Ref

  

 Yes

498(83.7)

1.7

1.05–3.00

0.03

Parent and adolescent communicating on sexuality issues.

 Yes

224(36.7)

Ref

  

 No

386(63.3)

0.6

0.40–0.89

0.01

Friend who is smoking

 No

91 (14.9)

Ref

  

 Yes

520(85.1)

0.57

0.34–0.98

0.04

Satisfied with the SRH service

 Yes

92(15.0)

Ref

  

 No

521(85.0)

0.34

0.18–0.62

<0.00

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