Individual Characteristics | Male (N = 867) n (%) | Female (N = 638) n (%) | X2; p value | Total (N = 1505) n (%) |
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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%) |