Assessment of sexual violence among street females in Bahir-Dar town, North West Ethiopia: a mixed method study

BMC Public Health

Table 1 Socio-demographic and reproductive characteristics of street females in Bahir- Dar, August, 2010

Variables	Category	No	Percent
Age in years	15-29	295	74.68
	30-39	73	18.48
	40-49	27	6.84
	Mean ± SD = 27.48 ± 9.49
Marital status	Ever married	142	35.9
	Single	253	64.1
Educational status	Illiterate	370	93.7
	Attend formal education	25	6.3
Occupation	Begging	153	38.7
	Vending	121	30.6
	Prostitution	36	9.1
	No occupation	85	21.5
Type of street females	Females ‘on’ the street	155	39.2
	Females ‘off’ the street	240	60.8
Do you use substances*	Yes	72	18.2
	No	323	81.8
Disability**	Absent	304	77
	Present	91	23
Ever had sexual intercourse	Yes	298	75.4
	No	97	24.6
Ever heard emergency contraception	Yes	90	22.5
	No	305	77.5
Comprehensive knowledge on emergency contraception	Yes	48	12
	No	347	88
Ever heard condom	Yes	270	68.4
	No	125	31.6
Importance of condom (270)	Prevent both STIs and unwanted pregnancy	31	11.5
	Prevent STIs	195	72.2
	Prevent unwanted pregnancy	44	16.3

*Substances use: Substances in this case included, chat, benzene and cigarette smoking.
**Disability: This term applies to all street females who had visual and physical/mobility impairment.

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