Adjusted β coefficients with 95% CI for factors predicting practices related to HIV, sexually transmitted infection, family planning and pregnancy among adolescents (aged 14–19 years) in rural Thatta
| Factors | Adjusted β coefficient (95% CI) |
| Marital status | |
| Single | Ref |
| Married | 0.24 (0.06, 0.41) |
| Mother’s occupation | |
| Home maker | Ref |
| Sanitation worker | 0.64 (0.38, 0.90) |
| Skilled worker | −0.06 (−0.22, 0.08) |
| Other | −0.09 (−0.34, 0.15) |
| Age | 0.002 (−0.02, 0.03) |
| Sex and education level of adolescents | |
| Female with no formal education | Ref |
| Female with primary education | −0.12 (−0.25, 0.02) |
| Female with middle education | 0.18 (−0.05, 0.42) |
| Female with secondary education female with | −0.19 (−0.33, 0.05) |
| Higher secondary and above | 0.07 (−0.22, 0.37) |
| Male with no formal education | 0.04 (−0.14, 0.22) |
| Male with primary education | 0.22 (−0.29, 0.73) |
| Male with middle education | −0.34 (−0.68, 0.01) |
| Male with secondary education | 0.52 (0.22, 0.82) |
| Male with higher secondary and above | 0.52 (−0.48, 1.51) |
P value <0.05 was used.