Equity of access to reproductive health services among youths in resource-limited suburban communities of Mandalay City, Myanmar

Table 4 Factors significantly associated with utilization of at least one RH service

Factor	Adjusted OR (95% CI)	P-value*
Age group: ref = Adolescents		0.039
Young adults	1.82 (1.03-3.22)
Schooling status: ref = Out-of-school		< 0.001
In-school	5.88 (2.44-14.28)
Occupation: ref = Unemployed		0.003
Waste recycler	4.00 (1.67-9.58)
Employed	1.68 (0.82-3.45)
Sexual exposure: ref = Never exposed		0.006
Ever exposed	3.12 (1.35-7.24)
Marital status: ref = Never married		0.004
Ever married	3.72 (1.55-8.91)
Media exposure: ref = Never exposed		0.006
Ever exposed	2.20 (1.25-3.86)
Knowledge of RH services and providers	1.43 (1.18-1.73)	< 0.001
Overall accessibility: ref = Low		0.013
High	1.96 (1.14-3.36)

Factors included in the initial model were sex, place of residence, education attainment, personal income, parental status, father’s education, mother’s education, pregnancy status and perceived norm on peer exposure.
OR: Odds Ratio; CI: Confidence Interval; * Likelihood ratio test.

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