Table 1 Sample characteristics of adolescents age 10–19 years in the in three districts, Ethiopia 2015 (N = 1323)
From: Anaemia among adolescent girls in three districts in Ethiopia
Characteristics | Number of adolescents(n) | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Reported age (years) | ||
10–14 | 871 | 65.9 |
15–17 | 328 | 24.8 |
18–19 | 122 | 9.2 |
Current marital status | ||
Single | 1268 | 95.8 |
Others (married, divorced, widowed) | 49 | 3.7 |
Respondent’s education | ||
Primary education | 1082 | 81.8 |
Secondary education | 178 | 13.5 |
College | 11 | 0.8 |
No schooling | 43 | 3.3 |
Schooling status | ||
In school | 1154 | 87.2 |
Out of school | 167 | 12.6 |
Residency | ||
Rural | 1101 | 83.2 |
urban | 222 | 16.8 |