Table 1 Distribution of sexually active female adolescents age 15–19 by their background characteristics, Ethiopia DHS 2016

Age category

15–17

161

32.0

18–19

343

68.0

Education of respondent

No education

143

28.4

Primary

305

60.6

Secondary and above

56

11.0

Place of residence

Urban

64

12.7

Rural

440

87.3

Marital status

Married

458

91.0

Never married

23

4.5

Divorced/separated

23

4.5

Wealth index

Poor

230

45.6

Average

97

19.3

Rich

177

35.1

Religion

Muslim

211

41.9

Orthodox Christian

201

39.9

Other Christian

90

17.9

Other

2

0.3

Ethnicity

Oromo

199

39.5

Amhara

155

30.7

Tigraie

34

6.8

Sidama

22

4.4

Somalie

17

3.3

Walaita

12

2.4

Gamo

10

1.9

Guragie

8

1.5

Other

48

9.4

Respondent occupation

Not working

300

59.6

Agriculture

102

20.3

Sales

57

11.3

Others*

45

8.8

Currently working

No

402

79.7

Yes

102

20.3

Husband occupation(N = 458)

Not working

35

7.6

Agriculture

301

65.8

sales

33

7.2

Professional/technician

16

3.4

Others⁺

74

16.1

Husband education(N = 458)

No education

147

32

Primary

220

48.1

Secondary and above

91

19.9