Characteristics | Total | Female | Male | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Freq | % | Freq | % | Freq | % | |
Sexual readiness (Dependent variable) | ||||||
0 | 106 | 54.1 | 57 | 55.9 | 49 | 52.1 |
1 | 5 | 2.6 | 2 | 2.0 | 3 | 3.2 |
2 | 37 | 18.9 | 20 | 19.6 | 17 | 18.1 |
3 | 5 | 2.6 | 3 | 2.9 | 2 | 2.1 |
4 | 27 | 13.8 | 15 | 14.7 | 12 | 12.8 |
5 | 5 | 2.6 | 3 | 2.9 | 2 | 2.1 |
6 | 11 | 5.6 | 2 | 2.0 | 9 | 9.6 |
Socio-demographic Characteristics | ||||||
Age | ||||||
12–14 | 68 | 34.7 | 38 | 37.3 | 30 | 31.9 |
15–17 | 66 | 33.7 | 31 | 30.4 | 35 | 37.2 |
18–19 | 62 | 31.6 | 33 | 32.4 | 29 | 30.9 |
Highest educational level attained | ||||||
Primary and below | 65 | 33.2 | 36 | 35.3 | 29 | 30.9 |
Junior High School (JHS) | 88 | 44.9 | 49 | 48.0 | 39 | 41.5 |
Senior High School (SHS) | 43 | 21.9 | 17 | 16.7 | 26 | 27.7 |
Socio-cultural Characteristics | ||||||
Religious service attendance in past month | ||||||
At least once a week | 113 | 57.6 | 56 | 54.9 | 57 | 60.6 |
At least once a month | 39 | 19.9 | 23 | 22.6 | 16 | 17.0 |
Never | 44 | 22.5 | 23 | 22.6 | 21 | 22.3 |
Ethnicity | ||||||
Akan | 43 | 21.9 | 23 | 22.6 | 20 | 21.3 |
Ga/Dangme | 131 | 66.8 | 65 | 63.7 | 66 | 70.2 |
Other | 22 | 11.3 | 14 | 13.7 | 8 | 8.5 |
Locality | ||||||
James Town | 78 | 39.8 | 41 | 40.2 | 37 | 39.4 |
Ussher Town | 118 | 60.2 | 61 | 59.8 | 57 | 60.6 |
Family Characteristics | ||||||
Mother's highest educational level attained | ||||||
None/Pre-school | 30 | 15.3 | 17 | 16.7 | 13 | 13.8 |
Primary | 28 | 14.3 | 12 | 11.8 | 16 | 17.0 |
Secondary | 82 | 41.8 | 41 | 40.2 | 41 | 43.6 |
Don't Know | 56 | 28.6 | 32 | 31.4 | 24 | 25.5 |
Living arrangements | ||||||
Parent/parent & relative | 146 | 74.5 | 74 | 72.6 | 72 | 76.6 |
Other relative/non-relative/alone | 47 | 24.0 | 26 | 25.5 | 21 | 22.3 |
Missing | 3 | 1.5 | 2 | 2.0 | 1 | 1.1 |
Parents’ marital status | ||||||
Currently married | 72 | 36.7 | 37 | 36.3 | 35 | 37.2 |
Not currently married | 61 | 31.1 | 29 | 28.4 | 32 | 34.0 |
Never married | 22 | 11.2 | 13 | 12.8 | 9 | 9.6 |
Parent(s) dead | 39 | 19.9 | 22 | 21.6 | 17 | 18.1 |
Missing | 2 | 1.0 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1.1 |
Wealth index | ||||||
Poorest | 39 | 19.9 | 17 | 16.7 | 22 | 23.4 |
Poorer | 42 | 21.4 | 22 | 21.6 | 20 | 21.3 |
Middle | 39 | 19.9 | 18 | 17.6 | 21 | 22.3 |
Richer | 37 | 18.9 | 22 | 21.6 | 15 | 16.0 |
Richest | 34 | 17.4 | 20 | 19.6 | 14 | 14.9 |
Missing | 5 | 2.6 | 3 | 2.9 | 2 | 2.1 |
Sexual communication | ||||||
With parents only | 101 | 51.5 | 54 | 52.9 | 47 | 50.0 |
With friends only | 42 | 21.4 | 27 | 26.5 | 15 | 16.0 |
With both parents and friends | 19 | 9.7 | 8 | 7.8 | 11 | 11.7 |
With other(s) | 34 | 17.4 | 13 | 12.8 | 21 | 22.3 |
Sexual Characteristics | ||||||
Coital experiencea | ||||||
No | 156 | 79.6 | 75 | 73.5 | 81 | 86.2 |
Yes | 40 | 20.4 | 27 | 26.5 | 13 | 13.8 |
Negative sexual experience | ||||||
No | 158 | 80.6 | 77 | 75.5 | 81 | 86.2 |
Yes | 38 | 19.4 | 25 | 24.5 | 13 | 13.8 |
Exposure to pornographic moviesa | ||||||
No | 121 | 61.7 | 73 | 71.6 | 48 | 51.1 |
Yes | 73 | 37.3 | 28 | 27.4 | 45 | 47.9 |
Missing | 2 | 1.0 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1.1 |
Total | 196 | 100.0 | 102 | 100.0 | 94 | 100.0 |