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Table 7 Bivariate analysis (comparison of model variables for participants who had repeat pregnancies versus those who did not)

From: Knowledge, attitudes and peer influences related to pregnancy, sexual and reproductive health among adolescents using maternal health services in Ugu, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Variables

Adolescent Repeat Pregnancies

No

n = 261

Yes

n = 65

P-value*

Age (years)

18.0 (17.0–19.0)

19.0 (18.0–19.0)

<  0.0001

Mother’s Marital Status

0.064

 Single

126 (48.3%)

21 (32.3%)

 

 Married

76 (29.1%)

25 (38.5%)

 

 Other

59 (22.6%)

19 (29.2%)

 

Highest Education Level

<  0.0001

 Primary

2 (0.8%)

7 (10.8%)

 

 Junior

6 (2.3%)

6 (9.2%)

 

 Secondary

253 (96.9%)

52 (80.0%)

 

Answered knowledge questions correctly

1.0

 50% or more correct answers

115 (44.1%)

28 (43.1%)

 

 Less than 50% correct answers

146 (55.9%)

37 (56.9%)

 
  1. All continuous values are reported with median and inter-quartile range, Med (IQR), while categories are reported in percentages: n (%)
  2. *p value was obtained by Wilcoxon signed-ranked test for continuous variables and Fishers exact test for categorical variables, respectively