Table 2 Individual attributes related to sexuality and reproductive health among rural adolescents of Guraghe zone, southern Ethiopia, 2020
Variable categories | Urban = 358 | Rural = 717 | Total = 1075 | Test statistics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n(%) | n(%) | n(%) | ||
Ever Had sexual partner/s(n = 1075) | ||||
 Yes | 91(25.4) | 136(18.9) | 227(21.1) | χ2 = 5.966 P = 0.015 |
 No | 267(74.6) | 581(81.1) | 848(78.9) | |
Number of sexual partners(n = 227) | ||||
 One | 55(60.4) | 109(80.1) | 164(72.2) | χ2 = 2.887 P = 0.1342 |
 Two | 27(29.7) | 25(18.4) | 52(22.9) | |
 More than two | 9(9.9) | 2(1.5) | 11(4.9) | |
Ever had sexual intercourse (n = 227) | ||||
 Yes | 57(62.6) | 58(42.6) | 115(50.7) | χ2 = 6.755 P = 0.011 |
 No | 34(37.4) | 78(57.4) | 112(49.3) | |
Ever consumed Alcohol(n = 1075) | ||||
 Yes | 91(25.4) | 151(21.1) | 242(22.5) | χ2 = 2.601 P = 0.063 |
 No | 267(74.6) | 566(78.9) | 833(77.5) | |
Frequency of alcohol consumption (n = 242) | ||||
 Almost every day | 4(4.4) | 11(7.3) | 15(6.2) |  |
 At least once a week | 8(8.8) | 14(9.3) | 22(9.1) |  |
 At least once a month | 13(14.3) | 16(10.6) | 29(12.0) |  |
 At least once a year | 56(61.5) | 87(57.6) | 143(59.1) |  |
 Ceased currentlya | 10(11.0) | 23(15.2) | 33(13.6) |  |
He/she Ever chew ‘Khat’ (n = 1075) | ||||
 Yes | 106(29.6) | 178(24.8) | 284(26.4) | χ2 = 2.810 P = 0.055 |
 No | 252(70.4) | 539(75.2) | 791(73.6) | |
Frequency khat chewing(n = 284) | ||||
 Almost every day | 6(5.7) | 2(1.1) | 8(2.8) |  |
 At least once a week | 37(34.9) | 68(38.2) | 105(37.0) |  |
 At least once a month | 41(38.7) | 74(41.6) | 115(40.5) |  |
 At least once a year | 10(9.4) | 14(7.9) | 24(8.4) |  |
 Not current usersa | 12(11.3) | 20(11.2) | 32(11.3) |  |
She/he ever smoke a cigarette (n = 1075) | ||||
 Yes | 46(12.8) | 63(8.8) | 109(10.1) | χ2 = 4.262 P = 0.026 |
 No | 312(87.2) | 654(91.2) | 966(89.9) | |
Frequency smoking(n = 109) | ||||
 Almost every day | 2(4.3) | 3(4.8) | 5(4.6) |  |
 At least once a week | 6(13.0) | 4(6.3) | 10(9.2) |  |
 At least once a month | 9(19.6) | 8(12.7) | 17(15.6) |  |
 At least once a year | 9(19.6) | 24(38.1) | 33(30.3) |  |
 Ceased currentlya | 20(43.5) | 24(38.1) | 44(40.4) |  |