Table 4 Means and percentage of adolescent women who had sex during the 12 months preceding the 2010/11 ZDHS using modern contraceptives by selected characteristics
Characteristics | % (N = 457) | Characteristics | % (N = 457) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age** | Religious affiliation | ||
15 to 17 years | 31.1 | Protestant/Pentecostal | 33.8 |
18 to 19 years | 44.0 | Traditional/Apostolic sect | 42.5 |
Mean age | 18.0 | Catholic/Muslim/None/Otherǂ | 38.8 |
Marital status*** | Residence* | ||
Never married | 21.2 | Urban | 33.3 |
Ever married | 44.6 | Rural | 41.9 |
Age difference with partner* | Media access | ||
Large | 42.4 | No access | 35.6 |
Small/none | 34.7 | Medium access | 41.6 |
Mean age difference | 7.5 | High access | 41.4 |
Parity*** | Wealth index | ||
None | 7.6 | Low | 40.3 |
One or more pregnancies | 61.0 | Medium | 42.0 |
Mean no. of children | 1.02 | High | 37.0 |
Education | Level of autonomy | ||
None/Primary | 43.8 | Low autonomy | 38.9 |
Secondary or higher | 36.8 | High autonomy | 40.2 |