a: Association between selected factors and timing of sexual debut:males | ||||||||
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 | N | Never had sex (%) | Sex < 16 years (%) | Sex >16 years (%) | Never had sex vs. Ever had sex | Sex < 16 years vs. Sex ≥ 16 years | ||
 |  |  |  |  | X 2 | p-value | X 2 | p-value |
Educational level | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
No formal education | 206 | 96.1 | 2.4a | 1.5 | 6.727a | 0.009 | 0.043a | 0.835 |
Primary | 232 | 89.7 | 6.0 | 4.3 | 20.522b | < 0.001 | 0.755b | 0.385 |
Secondary or higher | 756 | 75.9 | 11.8 | 12.3 | 41.931c | < 0.001 | 0.567c | 0.451 |
Total | 1194 | 82.1 | 9.0 | 8.9 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Literacy in English | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 760 | 92.0 | 5.6 | 2.3 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
No | 427 | 76.2 | 11.1 | 12.8 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Total | 1187 | 81.9 | 9.1 | 9.0 | 46.326 | < 0.001 | 6.694 | 0.010 |
Importance of religion | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Very important | 1082 | 82.5 | 8.4 | 9.1 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Others | 85 | 80.0 | 11.8 | 8.2 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Total | 1167 | 82.3 | 8.7 | 9.0 | 0.655 | .418 | 0.711 | 0.399 |
Frequency of religious attendance | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
None or less than once weekly | 47 | 71.1 | 15.6 | 13.3 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
At least once weekly | 1148 | 82.4 | 8.8 | 8.8 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Total | 1193 | 82.0 | 9.1 | 9.0 | 3.738 | 0.053 | 0.072 | 0.788 |
Alcohol | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Never | 1054 | 86.2 | 7.9 | 5.9 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Ever | 138 | 50.0 | 18.1 | 31.9 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Total | 1192 | 82.0 | 9.1 | 8.9 | 111.363 | < 0.001 | 8.255 | 0.004 |
Young people should delay sexual debut | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 1064 | 84.8 | 7.3 | 7.9 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
No | 122 | 59.0 | 23.0 | 18.0 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Total | 1186 | 82.1 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 47.405 | < 0.001 | 0.942 | 0.332 |
Radio exposure | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Low | 496 | 85.5 | 6.7 | 7.8 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
High | 611 | 78.7 | 11.1 | 10.1 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Total | 1191 | 82.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.318 | 0.002 | 0.705 | 0.401 |
Television exposure | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Low | 823 | 84.0 | 7.9 | 8.1 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
High | 366 | 77.6 | 11.5 | 10.9 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Total | 1190 | 82.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 7.669 | 0.006 | 0.079 | 0.779 |
Economic status | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Low | 330 | 87.3 | 5.5 | 7.3 | 5.458a | 0.019 | 1.400a | 0.237 |
Middle | 470 | 81.1 | 10.2 | 8.7 | 0.856b | 0.355 | 0.195b | 0.659 |
High | 396 | 78.5 | 10.9 | 10.6 | 9.621c | 0.002 | 0.673c | 0.412 |
Total | 1196 | 81.9 | 9.1 | 8.9 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Location | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Rural | 792 | 82.4 | 8.6 | 9.0 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Urban | 404 | 80.9 | 10.1 | 8.9 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Total | 1196 | 81.9 | 9.1 | 8.9 | 0.472 | 0.492 | 0.371 | 0.542 |
Region | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
North | 613 | 87.9 | 6.2 | 5.9 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
South | 581 | 75.7 | 12.0 | 12.2 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Total | 1194 | 82.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 29.289 | < 0.001 | 0.056 | 0.812 |
b: Association between selected factors and timing of sexual debut: females | ||||||||
 | N | Never had sex (%) | Sex < 16 years (%) | Sex >16 years (%) | Never had sex vs. Ever had sex | Sex < 16 years vs. Sex ≥ 16 years | ||
 |  |  |  |  | X 2 | p-value | X 2 | p-value |
Educational level | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
No formal education | 117 | 89.7 | 6.8 | 3.4 | 0.336a | 0.562 | 0.012a | 0.913 |
Primary | 135 | 87.4 | 8.1 | 4.4 | 11.567b | 0.001 | 5.109b | 0.024 |
Secondary or higher | 622 | 73.6 | 9.6 | 16.7 | 14.086c | < 0.001 | 4.268c | 0.039 |
Total | 874 | 77.9 | 9.0 | 13.0 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Literacy in English | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 594 | 85.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
No | 279 | 74.1 | 10.1 | 15.8 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Total | 867 | 77.6 | 9.2 | 13.1 | 13.687 | < 0.001 | 1.597 | 0.206 |
Importance of religion | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Very important | 763 | 79.2 | 7.9 | 13.0 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Others | 92 | 68.5 | 18.5 | 13.0 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Total | 855 | 78.0 | 9.0 | 13.0 | 5.462 | 0.019 | 4.424 | 0.035 |
Frequency of religious attendance | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
None or less than once weekly | 81 | 86.4 | 8.6 | 4.9 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
At least once weekly | 792 | 77.0 | 9.1 | 13.9 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Total | 893 | 77.9 | 9.0 | 13.1 | 2.997 | 0.083 | 2.487 | 0.115 |
Alcohol | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Never | 818 | 78.6 | 8.8 | 12.6 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Ever | 53 | 67.9 | 11.3 | 20.8 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Total | 871 | 78.0 | 9.0 | 13.1 | 3.305 | 0.069 | 0.220 | 0.639 |
Young people should delay sexual debut | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 783 | 80.6 | 7.5 | 11.9 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
No | 90 | 54.4 | 22.2 | 23.2 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Total | 873 | 77.9 | 9.0 | 13.1 | 33.757 | < 0.001 | 1.326 | 0.249 |
Radio exposure | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Low | 547 | 79.0 | 10.2 | 10.8 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
High | 326 | 76.1 | 7.1 | 16.9 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Total | 873 | 77.9 | 9.0 | 13.1 | 1.165 | 0.280 | 7.093 | 0.008 |
Television exposure | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Low | 606 | 78.2 | 10.7 | 11.1 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
High | 269 | 76.6 | 5.6 | 17.8 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Total | 875 | 77.7 | 9.1 | 13.1 | 0.289 | 0.591 | 11.401 | 0.001 |
Economic status | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Low | 228 | 81.6 | 9.6 | 8.8 | 3.229a | 0.069 | 1.422a | 0.233 |
Middle | 312 | 75.0 | 10.3 | 14.7 | 0.725b | 0.395 | 0.850b | 0.357 |
High | 334 | 77.8 | 7.5 | 14.7 | 1.154c | 0.283 | 3.845c | 0.050 |
Total | 874 | 77.8 | 9.0 | 13.2 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Location | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Rural | 519 | 76.3 | 11.4 | 12.3 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Urban | 355 | 80.3 | 5.6 | 14.1 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Total | 874 | 77.9 | 9.0 | 13.0 | 1.860 | 0.173 | 6.942 | 0.008 |
Region | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
North | 367 | 86.9 | 5.2 | 7.9 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
South | 508 | 71.3 | 12.0 | 16.7 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Total | 875 | 77.8 | 9.1 | 13.0 | 30.286 | < 0.001 | 0.072 | 0.788 |