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Table 3 Discussion with parent/s and peer/s about SRH issues and awareness on contraceptive methods, Mekelle town, northern Ethiopia, 2012

From: Sexual and reproductive health communication and awareness of contraceptive methods among secondary school female students, northern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Characteristics

Had awareness

Pearson CHI2

 

Yes

No

p-value

Age

  

0.023

13-15 years

163(86.7%)

25(13.3%)

 

16-17 years

345(86.9%)

52(13.1%)

 

18-21 years

208(93.7%)

14(6.3%)

 

Educational level

  

< 0.001

Junior

391(85.2%)

68(14.8%)

 

Senior

325(93.4%)

23(6.6%)

 

Discussion with parent/ s

  

< 0.001

Yes

333(94.9%)

18(5.1%)

 

No

383(84%)

73(16.0%)

 

Discussion with peer/ s

  

< 0.001

Yes

463(93.9%)

30(6.1%)

 

No

253(80.6%)

61(19.4%)

 

Ever had sex (n = 802)

  

< 0.001

Yes

125(98.4%)

2(1.6%)

 

No

586(86.8%)

89(13.2%)

 
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