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Table 3 Factors associated with ever having transactional sex among sexually active female adolescent refugees (n = 193)
| Characteristic | Crude OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95%CI) |
|---|---|---|
| Agea | ||
| 17–19(ref) | 1 | 1 |
| 14–16 | 6.17 (3.42–11.15)* | 4.80 (2.55–9.04)* |
| Country of birthb | ||
| Ghana (ref) | 1 | 1 |
| Liberia | 2.53 (1.67–9.45)* | 3.05 (1.69–13.49)* |
| Ivory Coast | 1.25 (0.52–3.02) | 0.87 (0.31–2.41) |
| Sierra Leone | 0.6 (0.31–1.13) | 0.68 (0.33–1.39) |
| Other | 0.19 (0.43–1.10) | 0.23 (0.06–1.81) |
| Mothers educational statusc | ||
| Tertiary (ref) | 1 | 1 |
| Secondary | 0.44 (0.15–1.23) | 0.73 (0.22–2.42) |
| JHS | 0.25 (0.08–0.74) | 0.42 (0.12–1.43) |
| Primary | 1.02 (0.36–2.85) | 0.83 (0.27–2.49) |
| None | 9.70 (1.76–24.20)* | 5.75 (1.94–14.99)* |
| Person living withd | ||
| Parents (ref) | 1 | 1 |
| Partner | 1.46 (0.67–3.20) | 1.12 (0.47–2.62) |
| Guardian | 2.46 (0.84–7.19) | 1.99 (0.59–6.69) |
| Self | 7.03 (2.88–14.14)* | 3.77 (1.38–10.33)* |
| Number of sexual partners in the last 12 monthse | ||
| 4–6 (ref) | 1 | |
| 1–3 | 0.03 (0.02–0.07)* | 0.02 (0.01–0.08)* |
| Knows a place in the community to get contraceptivef | ||
| No (ref) | 1 | 1 |
| Yes | 0.52 (0.29–0.96)* | 0.20 (0.30–1.27) |
| Thinks one unprotected sex can result in pregnancyg | ||
| No (ref) | 1 | 1 |
| Yes | 0.98 (0.40–2.37) | 0.50 (0.42–3.12) |
| Thinks modern contraceptive can offer 100% protection against pregnancyh | ||
| Yes (ref) | 1 | 1 |
| No | 0.32 (0.15–0.68) | 0.20 (0.08–0.48) |
| Ever used modern contraceptives | ||
| Yes (ref) | 1 | 1 |
| No | 20.3 (6.90–59.70)* | 14.70 (4.60–47.20)* |
| Ever had sex while drunkj | ||
| No (ref) | 1 | 1 |
| Yes | 8.63 (3.50–21.30)* | 6.77 (1.16–17.50)* |
