Table 1 Socio-demographic and sexual characteristics of secondary school female students in Mekelle town, northern Ethiopia, 2012
Characteristics | Frequency | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age in years | Â | Â |
13-15 | 188 | 23.3 |
16-17 | 397 | 49.2 |
18-21 | 222 | 27.5 |
Mean ± SD | 16.55 ± 1.35 |  |
Origin of residence | Â | Â |
Rural | 122 | 15.1 |
Urban | 685 | 84.9 |
Religion | Â | Â |
Orthodox | 690 | 85.5 |
Muslim | 66 | 8.2 |
Other | 51 | 6.3 |
Educational level | Â | Â |
9th grade | 205 | 25.4 |
10th grade | 254 | 31.5 |
11th grade | 116 | 14.4 |
12th grade | 232 | 28.7 |
Stream of study (n = 348) | Â | Â |
Social sciences | 86 | 24.7 |
Natural sciences | 262 | 75.3 |
School | Â | Â |
Public | 695 | 86.1 |
Private | 112 | 13.9 |
Ever had sexual partner | Â | Â |
Yes | 171 | 21.2 |
No | 636 | 78.8 |
Do you have sexual partner currently? (n = 171) |  |  |
Yes | 127 | 74.3 |
No | 44 | 25.7 |
Ever had sexual intercourse (n = 802) | Â | Â |
Yes | 127 | 15.8 |
No | 675 | 84.2 |
Ever had sexual intercourse in past 12 months (n = 127) |  |  |
Yes | 80 | 63.0 |
No | 47 | 37.0 |
Ever had sexual intercourse in the past 3 months (n = 80) |  |  |
Yes | 38 | 47.5 |
No | 42 | 52.5 |
Ever had pregnancy (N = 127) |  |  |
Yes | 20 | 15.7 |
No | 107 | 84.3 |
History of induced abortion (n = 20) |  |  |
Yes | 18 | 90 |
No | 2 | 10 |