Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of adolescents of age 15–19 in Debre Berhan town
Variable | Frequency n = 648 | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Male | 348 | 53.7 |
Female | 300 | 46.3 |
Age | ||
15–17 | 356 | 54.9 |
18–19 | 292 | 45.1 |
Ethnicity | ||
Amhara | 611 | 94.3 |
Oromo | 15 | 2.3 |
Tigre | 12 | 1.9 |
Gurage | 9 | 1.4 |
Other | 1 | 0.15 |
Marital status | ||
Single | 624 | 96.3 |
Married | 19 | 2.9 |
Divorced | 2 | 0.3 |
Separated | 3 | 0.5 |
Current enrollment at school | ||
In school | 606 | 93.5 |
Out school | 42 | 6.5 |
Educational status | ||
No formal education | 5 | 0.8 |
Primary education | 132 | 20.4 |
Secondary education | 443 | 68.4 |
Above secondary education | 68 | 10.5 |
Mother’s educational status | ||
No formal education | 175 | 27.0 |
Primary education | 171 | 26.4 |
Secondary education | 155 | 23.9 |
Above secondary education | 147 | 22.7 |
Habit of communication within family on SRH issues | ||
Yes | 236 | 36.4 |
No | 412 | 63.6 |
Co-residence with both parents | ||
Yes | 493 | 76.1 |
No | 155 | 23.9 |
Perceived monthly income of the family (ETB) | ||
150–650 | 35 | 5.4 |
651–1400 | 134 | 20.7 |
1401–2350 | 167 | 25.8 |
2351–3550 | 139 | 21.5 |
3551–5000 | 104 | 16.0 |
> 5001 | 69 | 10.6 |