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Table 2 Sexual history of survey respondents in AU, January-February 2015 (n = 400)

From: Sexual and reproductive health experience, knowledge and problems among university students in Ambo, central Ethiopia

Characteristics

n (%)

Ever had sexual intercourse

 Yes

212 (53.0)

 No

188 (47.0)

Age at first sex (year)a

17.29 (2.21)

Educational level during the first sexual intercourseb

 Elementary (Grade 1 – 8)

50 (27.2)

 High school (Grade 9 – 12)

86 (46.7)

 After joining university

48 (26.1)

Reason for the first sexual practiceb

 Marriage

11 (6.0)

 Love

137 (74.5)

 To get some advantage from partner

12 (6.5)

 Forced sex/rape

14 (7.6)

 Other

10 (5.4)

Had sexual intercourse within the last 12 months

 Yes

149 (37.2)

 No

251 (62.8)

Number of regular sexual partners within the last 12 monthsa

1.36 (0.505)

  1. amean (SD); bn = 184