Table 1 Demographic characteristics and nutritional status of married adolescent girls (15–19 years) from Demographic and Health Surveys conducted in Ethiopia (2016), Kenya (2014), Tanzania (2015–16), and Uganda (2016)
Variable | Regional (n = 1,927) | Ethiopia (n = 664) | Kenya (n = 352) | Tanzania (n = 619) | Uganda (n = 292) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean age (SD) | 17.9 (1.1) | 17.7 (1.1) | 18.0 (1.1) | 17.9 (1.2) | 18.1 (1.0) |
Mean level of completed education (SD) | 5.1 (3.4) | 3.8 (3.5) | 6.5 (3.6) | 5.4 (3.0) | 5.9 (2.5) |
Living in an urban setting, % (n) | 19.8 (381) | 16.7 (111) | 33.8 (119) | 17.6 (109) | 14.4 (42) |
Household wealth below the middle quintile, % (n) | 57.6 (1,109) | 56.3 (374) | 60.8 (214) | 55.7 (345) | 60.3 (176) |
Currently pregnant, % (n) | 21.6 (416) | 16.1 (107) | 22.7 (80) | 25.5 (158) | 24.3 (71) |
Currently breastfeeding, % (n) | 41.7 (804) | 33.1 (220) | 50.3 (175) | 43.6 (270) | 47.6 (139) |
Anemic (Hb < 12.0 g/dl, < 11.0 g/dl (preg)), % (n) a | 43.8 (664) | 32.3 (198) | NA | 57.1 (350) | 40.1 (116) |
Mean BMI (SD) b | 20.8 (3.1) | 19.7 (3.0) | 21.0 (3.1) | 21.6 (3.3) | 21.4 (2.4) |
Thin (ZBFA < -2SD), % (n) | 3.5 (52) | 7.8 (41) | 2.6 (7) | 0.9 (4) | 0.0 (0) |
Overweight or obese (ZBFA > 1SD), % (n) | 7.0 (103) | 3.0 (16) | 9.9 (27) | 9.0 (41) | 8.7 (19) |