Table 1 Background characteristics of adolescent focus group participants
Background characteristics | Female (N = 172) n (%) | Male (N = 169) n (%) | Total (N = 341) n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | |||
15 | 39 (22.7) | 39 (23.1) | 78 (22.9) |
16 | 20 (11.6) | 28 (16.6) | 48 (14.1) |
17 | 30 (17.4) | 26 (15.4) | 56 (16.4) |
18 | 40 (23.3) | 27 (16.0) | 67 (19.6) |
19 | 43 (25.0) | 32 (18.9) | 75 (22.0) |
20-24* | - | 15 (8.9) | 15 (4.4) |
Unknown | 0 (0.0) | 2 (1.2) | 2 (0.6) |
Location | |||
Urban | 96 (55.8) | 78 (46.2) | 174 (51.0) |
Rural | 76 (44.2) | 91 (53.8) | 167 (49.0) |
Education | |||
Currently in school | 93 (54.1) | 85 (50.3) | 178 (52.3) |
Completed school | 69 (40.1) | 79 (46.7) | 148 (43.4) |
Highest level attended‡ | |||
Primary | 39 (56.5) | 39 (49.4) | 78 (52.7) |
Secondary | 30 (43.5) | 40 (50.6) | 70 (47.3) |
Never attended school | 2 (1.2) | 3 (1.8) | 5 (1.5) |
No response | 8 (4.7) | 2 (1.2) | 10 (2.9) |
Marital status | |||
Never married | 152 (88.4) | 156 (92.3) | 308 (90.3) |
Ever married | 5 (2.9) | 5 (3.0) | 10 (2.9) |
No response | 15 (8.7) | 8 (4.7) | 23 (6.7) |
Sexual activity | |||
Never had sex | 100 (58.1) | 69 (40.8) | 169 (49.6) |
Ever had sex | 72 (41.9) | 100 (59.2) | 172 (50.4) |
Sexual debut | |||
<15 | 11 (6.4) | 18 (10.7) | 29 (8.5) |
15-16 | 22 (12.8) | 36 (21.3) | 58 (17.0) |
17-19 | 29 (16.9) | 27 (16.0) | 56 (16.4) |
20-24 | - | 2 (1.2) | 2 (0.6) |
Unknown | 2 (1.2) | 11 (6.5) | 13 (3.8) |
No response | 8 (4.7) | 6 (3.6) | 14 (4.1) |
Ever heard of STIs | |||
No | 36 (20.9) | 47 (27.8) | 83 (24.3) |
Yes | 129 (75.0) | 120 (71.0) | 249 (73.0) |
No response | 7 (4.1) | 2 (1.2) | 9 (2.6) |
Ever heard of family planning | |||
No | 42 (24.4) | 44 (26.0) | 86 (25.2) |
Yes | 124 (72.1) | 121 (71.6) | 245 (71.8) |
No response | 6 (3.5) | 4 (2.4) | 10 (2.9) |
Accessed SRH services in the last 12 months | |||
No | 118 (68.6) | 122 (72.2) | 240 (70.4) |
Yes | 28 (16.3) | 15 (8.9) | 43 (12.6) |
Unsure / no response | 26 (15.1) | 32 (18.9) | 58 (17.0) |