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Table 4 % women reporting first birth before aged 20 years, disaggregated by age and religion (Uganda and Kenya only)

From: Adolescent first births in East Africa: disaggregating characteristics, trends and determinants

Religion

    

Uganda 2011

<16

16/17

18/19

<20

Roman Catholic

12.1

19.2

25.9

57.2

Protestant

9.1

21.9

23.8

54.8

Muslim

16.8

20.4

27.7

65

Pentecostal

13.6

21.5

19.4

54.8

Kenya 2008/ 9

<16

16/ 17

18/ 19

<20

Roman Catholic

10

16.1

19.2

55.3

Protestant

6.5

17.6

20.8

44.9

Muslim

15.4

13.0

28.5

56.9

Pentecostal

28.9

42.1

15.8

86.8