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Table 1 Demographics of Subjects

From: Evaluation of a reproductive health awareness program for adolescence in urban Tanzania-A quasi-experimental pre-test post-test research

 

Girls

 

Boys

 
 

n = 153

(%)

n = 152

(%)

Age

    

   11 to 12

76

(49.7)

48

(31.6)

   13

60

(39.2)

48

(31.6)

   14 to 16

17

(11.1)

56

(36.8)

Grade

    

   6th grade

89

(58.2)

80

(52.6)

   7th grade

64

(41.8)

72

(47.4)

Religion

    

   Christian

70

(45.8)

71

(46.7)

   Muslim

83

(54.2)

81

(53.3)

Future plan

    

   Go to secondary school

130

(85.0)

109

(71.7)

   Find a job

19

(12.4)

27

(17.8)

   Do not know

4

(2.6)

15

(9.9)

   Stay home

0

 

1

(0.7)

Number of brothers and sisters

    

   mean [SD]

2.2

[2.0]

2.7

[2.4]

Age for planning to marry

    

   mean [SD]*

15.6

[13.0]

20.1

[12.4]

  1. *Girls n = 93, Boys n = 114