All | Boys | Girls | p-value | ||||
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n | % (SE) | n | % (SE) | n | % (SE) | ||
Sexual reproductive health values | |||||||
What is the ideal status for girl to have sex? | X2 = 0.01, p = 0.9 | ||||||
Before marriage | 15 | 5.7 (1.5) | 8 | 5.9 (2.1) | 7 | 5.5 (1.9) | |
After marriage | 245 | 93.9 (1.6) | 126 | 94.1 (2.1) | 119 | 93.6 (2.0) | |
What is the ideal status for boy to have sex? | X2 = 0.5, p = 0.4 | ||||||
Before marriage | 25 | 9.5 (1.5) | 15 | 10.9 (2.5) | 10 | 7.9 (2.4) | |
After marriage | 237 | 90.1 (1.6) | 121 | 89.0 (2.5) | 116 | 91.2 (2.4) | |
Sexual reproductive health beliefs | |||||||
What is the ideal age for a girl to have sex? (median and range) | 263 | 18 (11–25) | 136 | 18 (11–25) | 127 | 18 (15–25) | z = 2.8a, p = 0.004 |
What is the ideal age for a boy to have sex? (median and range) | 263 | 20 (10–30) | 136 | 20 (10–30) | 127 | 20 (14–30) | z = 3.8a, p = .0001 |
Sexual reproductive health attitudes | |||||||
Do you ever want to marry someone? | X2 = 5.7, p = 0.01 | ||||||
Yes | 145 | 79.8 (2.3) | 78 | 72.5 (3.9) | 67 | 89.6 (3.5) | |
No | 37 | 20.2 (2.1) | 29 | 27.5 (4.0) | 8 | 10.4 (3.4) | |
Attitudes towards future sex in remaining adolescence | - | ||||||
Expect no sex partners | 42 | 16.1 (2.3) | 24 | 17.4 (3.2) | 18 | 14.6 (3.3) | |
Expect one sex partner | 203 | 78.3 (2.4) | 100 | 73.8 (3.8) | 103 | 83.0 (3.2) | |
Expect more than one sex partner one at a time | 10 | 3.7 (1.2) | 7 | 5.1 (2.3) | 3 | 2.4 (1.3) | |
Expect more than one sex partner more than one at a time | 5 | 1.9 (0.9) | 5 | 3.6 (1.8) | - | - | |
Attitudes towards seeking SRHb services in future | X2 = 7.2, p = 0.02 | ||||||
I do not plan to see a provider | 19 | 7.2 (1.7) | 9 | 6.6 (2.3) | 10 | 7.8 (2.8) | |
I may or definitely will see a provider | 243 | 92.8 (1.8) | 127 | 93.3 (2.1) | 116 | 92.2 (2.7) | |
Relational characteristics | |||||||
Ever had sex? | X2 = 5.8, p = 0.01 | ||||||
Yes | 14 | 5.4 (1.2) | 11 | 8.4 (2.0) | 3 | 2.4 (1.3) | |
No | 243 | 94.6 (0.2) | 120 | 91.6 (0.9) | 123 | 97.6 (0.4) | |
Ever had a boy/girlfriend or partner | X2 = 1.9, p = 0.2 | ||||||
Yes | 48 | 18.2 (2.4) | 29 | 21.1 (3.2) | 19 | 15.2 (3.4) | |
No | 215 | 81.8 (2.5) | 107 | 78.8 (3.1) | 108 | 84.7 (3.5) | |
Currently has boy/girlfriend or partner | X2 = 4.2, p = 0.04 | ||||||
Yes | 36 | 13.6 (2.1) | 23 | 16.7 (2.5) | 13 | 10.5 (2.6) | |
No | 227 | 86.3 (2.2) | 113 | 83.3 (2.6) | 114 | 89.5 (2.7) | |
Commitment level in current relationship | X2 = 4.9, p = 0.03 | ||||||
Very committed and want to marry | 28 | 74.4 (5.7) | 21 | 87.2 (7.1) | 7 | 53.3 (13.2) | |
Not committed and do not want to marry | 9 | 25.5 (4.6) | 3 | 12.8 (7.2) | 6 | 46.7 (13.2) | |
Age at sexual debut (median and range) | 14 | 19 (17–24) | 11 | 19 (17–24) | 3 | 18 (15–21) | z = 1.2a, p = 0.2 |
First sex type | X2 = 0.8, p = 0.3 | ||||||
Free choice and wanted | 12 | 85.2 (10.6) | 10 | 91.2 (8.8) | 2 | 64.5 (0.0) | |
Forced or coercive | 2 | 14.7 (11.5) | 1 | 8.7 (8.7) | 1 | 35.5 (0.0) | |
Do you feel you are ready to cause a pregnancy now? | X2 = 0.9, p = 0.4 | ||||||
Yes | 35 | 19.2 (2.7) | 23 | 21.5 (3.7) | 12 | 16.2 (4.1) | |
No | 146 | 80.8 (2.7) | 83 | 78.5 (3.7) | 63 | 83.8 (4.1) |