Table 1 Distribution of youth by background characteristics
|  | Female (N = 2621) | Male (N = 1268) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Freq | Percent | Freq | Percent | |
Respondent’s age | ||||
 15–17 | 904 | 34.49 | 419 | 33.04 |
 18–19 | 557 | 21.25 | 285 | 22.48 |
 20–24 | 1160 | 44.26 | 564 | 44.48 |
Education attainments | ||||
 Primary and less education | 157 | 5.99 | 172 | 13.56 |
 Secondary | 2306 | 87.98 | 1,045 | 82.41 |
 Higher | 158 | 6.03 | 51 | 4.02 |
Employment status | ||||
 No | 2396 | 91.42 | 1061 | 83.68 |
 Yes | 225 | 8.58 | 207 | 16.32 |
Household size | ||||
 1–4 | 977 | 37.28 | 579 | 45.66 |
 5–6 | 750 | 28.62 | 310 | 24.45 |
 7 +  | 894 | 34.11 | 379 | 29.89 |