Table 2 Percentage distribution of adolescent women who have had sex during 12 months preceding 2010/11 ZDHS by selected characteristics
Characteristics | % (N = 457) | Characteristics | % (N = 457) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | Residence | ||
15 to 17 years | 35.8 | Urban | 29.6 |
18 to 19 years | 64.2 | Rural | 70.4 |
Mean age | 17.7 | Media access | |
Marital status | No access | 35.7 | |
Never married | 22.8 | Medium access | 38.9 |
Ever married | 77.2 | High access | 25.4 |
Age difference with partner | Wealth index | ||
Large | 68.7 | Low | 41.9 |
Small/None | 31.3 | Medium | 21.9 |
Mean difference | 7.5 | High | 36.2 |
Parity | Level of autonomy | ||
None | 40.5 | Low autonomy | 40.5 |
One or more pregnancies | 59.5 | High autonomy | 59.5 |
Mean no. of children | 0.66 | Contraceptive use | |
Education | Modern | 39.4 | |
None/Primary | 37.0 | Non-modern or none | 60.6 |
Secondary or higher | 63.0 | ||
Religious affiliation | Total | 100.0 | |
Protestant/Pentecostal | 33.8 | ||
Traditional/Apostolic sect | 43.7 | ||
Catholic/Muslim/None/Otherǂ | 22.5 |