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Table 2 Teenagers’ sexual and reproductive health practices in Dodoma region (N = 539)

From: The magnitude of teenage pregnancy and its associated factors among teenagers in Dodoma Tanzania: a community-based analytical cross-sectional study

Variables

N

%

Have you started or engaged in sexual activity?

  

 No

32

5.9

 Yes

507

94.1

Early sexual practice (n = 507)

  

 13–15 years

348

68.6

 > 15 years

159

31.4

Did you participate in the initiation rites?

  

 No

397

73.7

 Yes

142

26.3

Early initiation rites (n = 142)

  

 < 13–15 years

98

18.2

 > 15 years

44

8.1

Contraceptive use

  

 No

419

77.7

 Yes

120

22.3

Current contraceptive use

  

 Male condom

93

17.3

 Oral pills

23

4.3

 Injectable

3

0.6

 Implanon

1

0.2

 None

419

77.7

Have you ever been engaging in masturbation to reduce your sexual desire?

  

 Yes

118

21.9

 No

421

78.1