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Table 1 Individual Characteristics and Knowledge of Sexual and Reproductive Health of SIYPs by Sex and Age (N = 1505)

From: Factors associated with sexual and reproductive health behaviour of street-involved young people: findings from a baseline survey in Southwest Nigeria

Individual Characteristics

Male (N = 867) n (%)

Female (N = 638) n (%)

X2; p value

Total (N = 1505) n (%)

Variables

Age Group

Mean Age – 17.93

Mean Age – 17.65

 

 10–14

185 (21.3%)

138 (21.6%)

X2 = 9.33 p = 0.01

323 (21.5%)

 15–19

333 (38.4%)

289 (45.3%)

622 (41.3%)

 20–24

349 (40.3%)

211 (33.1%)

560 (37.2%)

Level of Education

 None

464 (53.5%)

300 (47.0%)

X2 = 6.25 p = 0.044

764 (50.8%)

 Primary

182 (21.0%)

150 (23.5%)

332 (22.1%)

 Secondary

221 (25.5%)

188 (29.5%)

409 (27.1%)

Employment Status

 Not working

449 (51.8%)

412 (64.6%)

X2 = 24.56 p < 0.001

861 (57.2%)

 Working

418 (48.2%)

226 (35.4%)

644 (42.8%)

Knowledge of modern contraceptives

 No

262 (30.2%)

154 (24.1%)

X2 = 6.80 p < 0.01

416 (27.6%)

 Yes

605 (69.8%)

484 (75.9%)

1089 (72.4%)

Access to SRH information

 No

764 (88.1%)

500 (78.4%)

X2 = 25.98 p < 0.001

1264 (84.0%)

 Yes

103 (11.9%)

138 (21.6%)

241 (16.0%)

Ever had sexual relationship

 No

319 (36.8%)

218 (34.2%)

X2 = 1.10 p = 0.29

537 (35.7%)

 Yes

548 (63.2%)

420 (65.8%)

968 (64.3%)

Knowledge of Sexual and Reproductive Health by Age

Variables

10–14 (N = 323) n (%)

15–19 (N = 622) n (%)

20–24 (N = 560) n (%)

X2; p value

Knowledge of modern contraceptives

 No (416)

131 (40.6%)

140 (22.5%)

145 (25.9%)

X2 = 35.99 p < 0.001

 Yes (1089)

192 (59.4%)

482 (77.5%)

415 (74.1%)

Access to SRH information

 No (1264)

311 (96.3%)

518 (83.4%)

435 (77.7%)

X2 = 50.88 p < 0.001

 Yes (241)

12 (3.7%)

104 (16.7%)

125 (22.3%)