| Adolescent mothers | Adult mothers¥ |  |  | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Characteristics | n = 442 | % | n = 320 | % | OR | 95% CI |
Marital status | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Single | 161 | (36.4) | 73 | (22.8) | 2.01 | 1.44–2.79* |
   Divorced/separated | 26 | (5.9) | 15 | (4.7) | 1.57 | 0.82–3.05 |
   Married/in partnership (base outcome) | 255 | (57.7) | 232 | (72.5) |  |  |
Education attainment | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   None/Primary incomplete | 147 | (33.3) | 56 | (17.5) | 1.98 | 1.36–2.89* |
   Primary complete | 76 | (17.2) | 50 | (15.6) | 1.15 | 0.76–1.74 |
   Upper/post secondary school | 27 | (6.1) | 69 | (21.6) | 0.30 | 0.18–0.48* |
   Secondary lower (base outcome) | 192 | (43.4) | 145 | (45.3) |  |  |
Religion | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Anglican | 103 | (23.3) | 116 | (36.3) | 0.52 | 0.36–0.74* |
   Muslim | 118 | (26.7) | 52 | (16.3) | 1.32 | 0.88–1.99 |
   Other | 49 | (11.1) | 52 | (16.3) | 0.55 | 0.35–0.87* |
   Catholic (base outcome) | 172 | (38.9) | 100 | (31.3) |  |  |
Dropped out school due to pregnancy** | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   No (base outcome) | 264 | (63.9) | 224 | (86.5) |  |  |
   Yes | 149 | (36.1) | 35 | (13.5) | 3.61 | 2.40–5.44 * |
Main source of income | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Salary | 20 | (4.5) | 35 | (10.9) | 0.43 | 0.24–0.76* |
   Trading | 48 | (10.7) | 48 | (15.0) | 0.75 | 0.48–1.12 |
   Farming | 24 | (5.4) | 18 | (5.6) | 1.00 | 0.55–1.90 |
   Relatives | 53 | (12.0) | 17 | (5.3) | 3.33 | 1.30–4.16* |
   Mother of adolescent/adult mother | 21 | (4.8) | 6 | (1.9) | 2.62 | 1.03–6.62* |
   Others | 38 | (8.6) | 18 | (5.3) | 1.58 | 0.87–2.86 |
   Spouse/partner (base outcome) | 238 | (53.9) | 178 | (54.5) |  |  |
Mean age (sd) | 17.9 (1.1) | Â | 22.3 (2.2) | Â | Â | Â |
Mean age of first sex (sd) | 15.9 (4.3) | Â | 18.4 (8.1) | Â | Â | Â |
Mean (sd.) age of first marriage | 16.8 (1.3) | Â | 20.1 (2. 6) | Â | Â | Â |