Table 3 Sexual and reproductive health outcomes of adolescent girls in Kenya stratified by school attendance

Ever had sexual intercourse

 Yes

444 (40.0)

636 (90.9)

1080 (59.7)

 No

666 (60.0)

64 (9.1)

730 (40.3)

Age at sexual debut (mean ± SD)

n = 444

n = 636

N = 1080

14.80 ± 1.70

15.20 ± 1.75

15.00 ± 1.77

Lifetime number of sexual partners (mean ± SD)

n = 444

n = 636

N = 1080

1.52 ± 0.82

2.13 ± 3.97

1.88 ± 3.08

Sexually active in the past 12 months

 Yes

326 (73.4)

561 (88.2)

887 (82.1)

 No

118 (26.6)

75 (11.8)

193 (17.9)

Condom use during last sexual intercourse

 Yes

305 (68.7)

203 (31.9)

508 (47.0)

 No

139 (31.3)

433 (68.1)

572 (53.0)

Currently doing something or using a contraceptive method to prevent pregnancy

 Yes

237 (53.4)

309 (48.6)

546 (50.6)

 No

197 (44.4)

324 (50.9)

521 (48.2)

 Missing/no response

10 (2.3)

3 (0.5)

13 (1.2)

Contraceptive method currently using

n = 237

n = 309

N = 546

 IUD/injectables/implant

24 (10.1)

102 (33.0)

126 (23.1)

 Male/female condom

196 (82.7)

101 (32.7)

297 (54.4)

 Daily pill

1 (0.4)

2 (0.6)

3 (0.5)

 Emergency contraception

10 (0.9)

94 (30.4)

104 (19.0)

 Natural methods⁺

6 (2.5)

10 (3.2)

16 (2.9)

Ever pregnant

n = 444

n = 636

N = 1080

 Yes/currently pregnant

107 (24.1)

468 (73.6)

575 (53.2)

 No

337 (75.9)

168 (26.4)

505 (46.8)

Pregnancy desire

n = 107

n = 468

n = 575

 Wanted

4 (3.7)

116 (24.8)

120 (20.9)

 Wanted to wait/wanted no more

103 (96.3)

346 (73.9)

449 (78.1)

 Didn’t mind either way

0 (0.0)

6 (1.3)

6 (1.0)

Ever given birth

n = 107

n = 468

n = 575

 Yes

83 (77.6)

404 (86.3)

487 (84.7)

 No

23 (21.5)

64 (13.7)

87 (15.1)

 Missing/no response

1 (0.9)

0 (0.0)

1 (0.2)