Early sexual debut and associated factors among adolescents in Kasawo Sub-county, Mukono district, Uganda

Figures & data

Figure 1. Conceptual Diagram for Early Sexual Debut.

Table 1. Background Characteristics of Respondents

S. No	Background Variables	Frequency (n =385)	Percentage Within Column
01	Age in years 14 years or less More than 14 years	84 301	21.8% 78.2%
02	Gender Female Male	245 140	63.6% 36.4%
03	Religion Catholic Anglican Born Again Muslim Others	85 66 92 132 10	22.1% 17.1% 23.9% 34.3% 2.6%
04	Schooling status In-school Out-of-school	360 25	93.5% 6.5%
05	Respondent drinks alcohol Yes No	47 338	12.2% 87.8%
06	Degree of self-control Low self-esteem Moderate self-esteem High self-esteem	19 224 142	4.9% 58.2% 36.9%

Figure 2. Prevalence of Early Sexual Debut Among Male and Female Adolescents.

Table 2. Cross-tabulation of individual variables with sexual debut at or before 14 years

S. No	Individual variables	Ever had sexual intercourse at or before 14 years		Total	COR (95% CI) lower-upper	Test statistics
		YES	NO
01	Age in years 14 years or less More than 14 years	28(7.3%) 144(37.4%)	56(14.5%) 157(40.8%)	84 301	0.646(0.362–1.153)	X^2 = 5.992 Df = 1 p = 0.018
02	Gender Female Male	87(22.6%) 85(22.1%)	158(41.0%) 55(14.3%)	245 140	0.345(0.211–0.566)	X^2 = 22.898 Df = 1 p = 0.000
03	Religion Catholic Anglican Born Again Muslim Others	32(8.3%) 35(9.1%) 36(9.4%) 63(16.4%) 6(1.6%)	53(13.8%) 31(8.1%) 56(14.5%) 69(17.9%) 4(1.0%)	85 66 92 132 10	0.922(0.759–1.119)	X^2 = 6.155 Df = 4 p = 0.188
04	Schooling status In-school Out-of-school	149(38.7%) 23(6.0%)	211(54.8%) 2(0.5%)	360 25	0.049(0.010–0.230)	X^2 = 24.226 Df = 1 p = 0.000
05	Respondent drinks alcohol Yes No	34(8.8%) 138(35.8%)	13(3.4%) 200(51.9%)	47 338	3.28(1.530–7.031)	X^2 = 16.578 Df = 1 p = 0.000
06	Degree of self-control Low self-esteem Moderate self-esteem High self-esteem	15(3.9%) 111(28.8%) 46(11.9%)	4(1.0%) 113(29.4%) 96(24.9%)	19 224 142	2.012(1.310–3.091)	X^2 = 19.851 Df = 2 p = 0.000
07	Parental financial status Low income earner Mid. income earner High income earner	52(13.5%) 96(24.9%) 24(6.2%)	50(13.0%) 150(39.0%) 13(3.4%)	102 246 37	0.821(0.545–0.545)	X^2 = 10.921 Df = 2 p = 0.004
08	Parental control on respondent lifestyle Minimal Optimal	95(24.7%) 77(20.0%)	84(21.8%) 129(33.5%)	179 206	1.378(0.860–2.208)	X^2 = 9.544 Df = 1 p = 0.002
09	Coerced sexual debut Yes No	66(17.9%) 103(26.8%)	54(14.0%) 159(41.3%)	120 262	2.332(1.407–3.864)	X^2 = 9.541 Df = 1 p = 0.002
10	History of exposure to pornography before 18 years Yes No	147(38.2%) 25(6.5%)	161(41.8%) 52(13.5%)	308 77	1.383(0.756–2.528)	X^2 = 5.803 Df = 1 p = 0.016

X² = chi square value, Df= degree of freedom, p= probability value, COR = crude odd ratio, CI = confidence interval

Table 3. Cross-tabulation of societal variables with sexual debut at or before 14 years

S. No	Societal variables	Ever had sexual intercourse at or before 14 years		Total	COR (95% CI) lower-upper	Test statistics
		YES	NO
01	Having ever had peer influence Yes No	132(34.3%) 40(10.4%)	142(36.9%) 71(18.4%)	274 111	1.586(1.001–2.514)	X^2 = 4.710 Df = 1 p = 0.030
02	Community exercise of any control on sexual debut Yes No	102(26.5%) 70(18.2%)	153(39.7%) 60(15.6%)	255 130	0.647(0.417–1.005)	X^2 = 6.679 Df = 1 p = 0.01
03	Societal norm concerning sexual debut is available Yes No	64(16.6%) 108(28.1%)	107(27.8%) 106(27.5%)	171 214	0.647(0.423–0.984)	X^2 = 6.539 Df = 1 p = 0.011

X² = chi square value, Df = degree of freedom, p= probability value, COR = crude odd ratio, CI = confidence interval