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Table 2 Aspects of use of selected media

From: The Internet as a source of reproductive health information among adolescent girls in an urban city in Nigeria

 

Total N = 1145

In-school n = 1011

Out-of-school n = 134

Chi Square statistic

Working radios in household (%)

    

0

17.1

11.7

18.8

12.45**

1

65.9

66.0

76.6

 

2 or more

17.0

22.3

4.6

 

Hours a week listening to radio, Mean (SD)

21.13(12.56)

6(4.87)

23.34(18.18)

6.22**

Working televisions in household (%)

    

0

14.8

9.9

15.5

67.22**

1

69.5

73.9

75.3

 

2 or more

15.7

16.2

9.2

 

Hours a week watching television, Mean (SD)

19.45(13.90)

22.13(12.19)

11.98(22.89)

12.14**

Ever used the internet (%yes)

73.1

74.9

68.6

12.17**

Home access to the Internet (%yes)

41.9

43.9

5.6

22.19**

E-mail account (%yes)

58.0

65.2

57.4

1.99**