Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of respondents
Characteristic | Females n(%) | Males n(%) | Both n(%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age category | Â | Â | Â |
15–19 | 330(91.4) | 172(89.6) | 502(90.8) |
20–24 | 31(8.6) | 20(10.4) | 51(9.2) |
Mean Age (SD) | 17.3(± 2.1) | 17.5(± 1.9) | 17.3(± 2.1) |
Education level | Â | Â | Â |
None | 27(7.5) | 23(12.0) | 50(9.0) |
Primary | 136(37.7) | 70(36.5) | 206(37.3) |
Secondary | 165(45.7) | 85(44.3) | 250(45.2) |
Tertiary | 33(9.1) | 14(7.3) | 47(8.5) |
Residence | Â | Â | Â |
Rural | 77(21.3) | 71(37.0) | 148(26.8) |
Urban | 284(78.7) | 121(63.0) | 405(73.2) |
Religion | Â | Â | Â |
Others | 27(7.5) | 26(13.5) | 53(9.6) |
Muslim | 33(9.1) | 30(15.6) | 63(11.4) |
Christian | 301(83.4) | 136(70.8) | 437(79.0) |
Marital relationship | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 64(17.7) | 17(8.9) | 81(14.7) |
No | 297(82.3) | 175(91.2) | 472(85.4) |
Live with parents | Â | Â | Â |
No | 104(28.8) | 54(28.1) | 158(28.6) |
Yes | 257(71.2) | 138(71.9) | 395(71.4) |
Mother’s education |  |  |  |
None | 59(16.3) | 51(26.6) | 110(19.9) |
Primary | 123(34.1) | 84(43.8) | 207(37.4) |
Secondary | 140(38.8) | 35(18.2) | 175(31.7) |
Tertiary | 39(10.8) | 22(11.5) | 61(11.0) |
Father’s education |  |  |  |
None | 34(9.4) | 21(10.9) | 55(19.0) |
Primary | 83(23.0) | 49(25.5) | 132(23.9) |
Secondary | 134(37.1) | 62(32.3) | 196(35.4) |
Tertiary | 110(30.5) | 60(31.3) | 170(30.7) |
Have a child | Â | Â | Â |
No | 280(77.6) | 172(89.6) | 452(81.7) |
Yes | 81(22.4) | 20(10.4) | 101(18.3) |
Had sex in the past four months | Â | Â | Â |
No | 186(51.5) | 108(56.3) | 294(53.2) |
Yes | 175(48.5) | 84(43.8) | 259(46.8) |
Current number of sexual partners | Â | Â | Â |
0 | 206(57.1) | 111(57.8) | 317(57.3) |
1 | 134(37.1) | 40(20.8) | 174(31.5) |
> 1 | 21(5.8) | 41(21.4) | 62(11.2) |