Table 2 Socio-demographic characteristics of female adolescents (N = 3427) in Sierra Leone as per the 2019 SLDHS
Characteristics | Frequency (n) | Per cent (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
15 to 16 | 1461 | 42.6 |
17 to 19 | 1966 | 57.4 |
Residence | ||
Urban | 1814 | 52.9 |
Rural | 1613 | 47.1 |
Region | ||
Western | 823 | 24.0 |
Eastern | 648 | 18.9 |
Northwestern | 560 | 16.3 |
Northern | 766 | 22.4 |
Southern | 630 | 18.4 |
Religion | ||
Islam | 2620 | 76.5 |
Christianity | 807 | 23.5 |
Household head sex | ||
Male | 2254 | 65.8 |
Female | 1173 | 34.2 |
Household Size | ||
7 and above | 1891 | 55.2 |
Less than 7 | 1536 | 44.8 |
Working status | ||
Not working | 2159 | 63.0 |
Working | 1268 | 37.0 |
Education Level | ||
No Education | 477 | 13.9 |
Primary Education | 636 | 18.6 |
Secondary Education | 2300 | 67.1 |
Tertiary | 14 | 0.4 |
Wealth Index | ||
Poorest | 434 | 12.7 |
Poorer | 537 | 15.7 |
Middle | 682 | 19.9 |
Richer | 898 | 26.2 |
Richest | 876 | 25.6 |
Exposure to family planning messages on mass media | ||
No | 2513 | 73.3 |
Yes | 914 | 26.7 |
Permission to access healthcare | ||
Big problem | 871 | 25.4 |
Not big problem | 2556 | 74.6 |
Distance to health facility | ||
Big problem | 1429 | 41.7 |
Not big problem | 1998 | 58.3 |
Marital status | ||
Not married | 2949 | 86.1 |
Married | 478 | 13.9 |