Table 2 Socio-demographic characteristics of the female youths in a study of socio-economic inequality of early sexual initiation in Sub-Saharan Africa: based on 2010–2020 DHS
Variable | Category | Weighted frequency | Weighted % |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | 15–19 | 43,473 | 36.55 |
|  | 20–24 | 75,459 | 63.45 |
Residence | Urban | 47,335 | 39.80 |
| Â | Rural | 71,597 | 60.20 |
Religion | Christian | 76,109 | 63.99 |
| Â | Muslim | 15,896 | 13.37 |
| Â | Other | 26,927 | 22.64 |
Educational level | No education | 27,620 | 23.22 |
| Â | Primary | 38,492 | 32.36 |
| Â | Secondary | 47,926 | 40.30 |
| Â | Higher | 4,894 | 4.12 |
Marital status | unmarried | 65,970 | 55.47 |
| Â | Married | 52,962 | 44.53 |
Occupation | Not working | 57,390 | 48.25 |
| Â | Working | 61,542 | 51.75 |
Ever heard about STI | No | 15,249 | 12.82 |
| Â | Yes | 103,683 | 87.18 |
Ever experienced sexual violence | No | 113,061 | 95.06 |
| Â | Yes | 5,871 | 4.94 |
Ever chewing Khat | No | 115,859 | 97.42 |
| Â | Yes | 3,073 | 2.58 |
Knowledge of FP | Not knowledgeable | 5,932 | 4.99 |
| Â | Knowledgeable | 113,000 | 95.01 |
Mass media exposure | No | 16,686 | 14.03 |
| Â | Yes | 102,246 | 85.97 |
Wealth index | Poorest | 21,499 | 18.08 |
| Â | Poorer | 23,665 | 19.90 |
| Â | Middle | 23,613 | 19.85 |
| Â | Richer | 25,063 | 21.07 |
| Â | Richest | 25,092 | 21.10 |
Regions of SSA | Central | 24,845 | 20.89 |
| Â | East | 40,376 | 33.95 |
| Â | West | 47,431 | 39.88 |
| Â | South | 6,280 | 5.28 |
Country Level of income | Lower-income | 78,236 | 65.78 |
| Â | Lower middle income | 30,734 | 25.84 |
| Â | Upper middle income | 9,962 | 8.38 |