Variable | Number (N = 839) | Percentage (%) |
---|---|---|
Age | ||
15–17 | 116 | 13.8 |
18–19 | 723 | 86.2 |
Religion | ||
Catholic | 440 | 52.4 |
Anglican | 193 | 23.0 |
Moslem | 1 | 0.1 |
Adventist | 66 | 7.9 |
Other (Pentecostal, Lutheran, EFC, AIC) | 139 | 16.6 |
Ethnicity | ||
Acholi | 659 | 78.6 |
Dinka | 19 | 2.2 |
Nuer | 18 | 2.1 |
Lotuho | 46 | 5.5 |
Other (Bari, Shilluk, Luo) | 97 | 11.6 |
Education | ||
None | 81 | 9.7 |
Primary | 595 | 70.9 |
Secondary | 148 | 17.6 |
Tertiary | 15 | 1.8 |
Occupation | ||
Self-employed / Employed | 33 | 3.9 |
Unemployed | 335 | 39.9 |
Peasant farmer | 305 | 36.4 |
Student | 166 | 19.8 |
Marital status | ||
Single | 233 | 27.8 |
Cohabiting | 381 | 44.4 |
Married | 163 | 19.4 |
Separated/Divorced/Widowed | 62 | 7.4 |
Age at first sex | ||
12 to 15 | 169 | 20.1 |
16 to 17 | 537 | 64.0 |
18 to 19 | 133 | 15.9 |
Ever been pregnant | ||
Yes | 591 | 70.4 |
No | 248 | 29.6 |
Number of children alive (n-591) | ||
0 | 31 | 5.3 |
1 | 275 | 46.5 |
2–4 | 285 | 48.2 |
Partner’s agea (Median = 26, Range = 16 to 60) | ||
16 to 25 | 281 | 43.5 |
26 to 35 | 331 | 51.3 |
36–60 | 30 | 4.6 |
Partner’s Education | ||
None | 13 | 2.0 |
Primary | 190 | 29.4 |
Secondary | 423 | 65.5 |
Tertiary | 20 | 3.1 |
Partner’s Occupation | ||
Self-employed / Employed | 193 | 29.9 |
Unemployed | 267 | 41.3 |
Peasant farmer | 129 | 20.0 |
Student | 57 | 8.8 |