Table 1 Characteristics of youths
Factor | n (%) | Factor | n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Demographic and socioeconomic characteristics | Reproductive characteristics | Â | |
Age group | Â | Sexual exposure | Â |
 Adolescents | 231 (52.0) |  Never exposed | 209 (47.1) |
 Young adults | 213 (48.0) |  Ever exposed | 235 (52.9) |
Sex | Â | Marital status | Â |
 Male | 215 (48.4) |  Never married | 250 (56.3) |
 Female | 229 (51.6) |  Ever married | 194 (43.7) |
Ethnic group | Â | Pregnancy status* | Â |
 Bamar | 437 (98.4) |  Never pregnant | 313 (70.5) |
 Other | 7 (1.6) |  Ever pregnant | 109 (24.5) |
Religion |  |  Currently pregnant | 22 (5.0) |
 Buddhist | 438 (98.6) |  | |
 Other | 6 (1.4) | Knowledge, perception and media exposure | |
Place of residence | Â | Perceived norm of peer exposure | Â |
 East | 93 (20.9) |  No | 55 (12.4) |
 North-west | 50 (11.3) |  Yes | 389 (87.6) |
 West | 99 (22.3) | Knowledge of RH services and providers |  |
 South-west | 40 (9) |  Mean (SD) | 3.3 (1.6) |
 South | 128 (28.8) | Media exposure |  |
 South-east | 34 (7.7) |  Ever exposed | 302 (68.0) |
Schooling status |  |  Never exposed | 142 (32.0) |
 In-school | 54 (12.2) |  |  |
 Out-of-school | 390 (87.8) | Family characteristics |  |
Education | Â | Parental status | Â |
 None | 25 (5.6) |  Both alive | 281 (63.2) |
 Low | 192 (43.2) |  One or more deceased | 163 (36.8) |
 Middle | 128 (28.8) | Father's education level |  |
 High | 99 (22.3) |  None | 96 (21.6) |
Occupation |  |  Low | 259 (58.3) |
 Unemployed | 92 (20.7) |  Middle and above | 89 (20.1) |
 Waste recycler | 103 (23.2) | Mother's education level |  |
 Other employed | 249 (56.1) |  None | 93 (20.9) |
Personal income (US$) |  |  Low | 320 (72.1) |
 ≤37.5 | 175 (39.4) |  Middle and above | 31 (7.0) |
 >37.5 | 269 (60.6) | Household income (US$) |  |
|  |  |  Mean (SD) | 178 (96.1) |
| Â | Â | Number of family members | Â |
|  |  |  ≤5 persons | 246 (55.4) |
|  |  |  >5 persons | 198 (44.6) |