Table 1. Socio demographic characteristics of youths (N = 7,122).
| Characteristic | Overall | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| N = 7122 | (%) | |
| Age | ||
| 15–19 years | 3,627 | 51 |
| 20–24 years | 3,495 | 49 |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 1,842 | 26 |
| Female | 5,280 | 74 |
| Residence | ||
| Rural | 2,205 | 31 |
| Urban | 4,917 | 69 |
| Ecological Region | ||
| Mountain | 355 | 5 |
| Hill | 2,740 | 38 |
| Terai | 4,028 | 57 |
| Province | ||
| Koshi | 1,166 | 16 |
| Madhesh | 1,648 | 23 |
| Bagmati | 1,423 | 20 |
| Gandaki | 586 | 8.2 |
| Lumbini | 1,192 | 17 |
| Karnali | 478 | 6.7 |
| Sudurpashchim | 630 | 8.8 |
| Religion | ||
| Buddhist | 473 | 6.6 |
| Christian | 215 | 3 |
| Hindu | 5,862 | 82 |
| Muslim | 399 | 5.6 |
| Others | 174 | 2.4 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Dalits | 1,149 | 16 |
| Janajati | 2,439 | 34 |
| Muslim | 394 | 5.5 |
| Other Terai caste | 1,200 | 17 |
| Upper Caste Groups | 1,941 | 27 |
| Education | ||
| No education | 410 | 5.8 |
| Basic | 2,287 | 32 |
| Secondary | 4,271 | 60 |
| Higher | 154 | 2.2 |
| Occupation | ||
| Agriculture | 373 | 5.2 |
| Clerical | 116 | 1.6 |
| Not working | 2,901 | 40.7 |
| Professional/technical/managerial | 310 | 4.3 |
| Sales | 451 | 6.3 |
| Skilled manual | 469 | 6.5 |
| Unskilled manual | 484 | 6.8 |
| Unknown | 2018 | 28.3 |
| Family members | ||
| 1–2 members | 525 | 7.3 |
| 3–5 members | 2,458 | 34.5 |
| 6 or more members | 2,715 | 38.1 |
| Unknown | 1423 | 19.9 |
| Wealth Quintile | ||
| Poor | 2,730 | 38.3 |
| Middle | 1,414 | 19.8 |
| Rich | 2,978 | 41.8 |
| Use of Media | ||
| No | 1,336 | 19 |
| Yes | 5,786 | 81 |
| Use of internet | ||
| No | 1,305 | 18 |
| Yes | 5,817 | 82 |
| Current Smoking | ||
| No | 6,612 | 93 |
| Yes | 510 | 7.2 |
| Use of Smokeless products | ||
| No | 6,691 | 94 |
| Yes | 431 | 6 |
| Alcohol Consumption | ||
| No | 6,270 | 88 |
| Yes | 712 | 10 |
| Unknown | 140 | 1.9 |
| Premarital Sex (N = 4426) | ||
| Yes | 462 | 10.4 |
| No | 3964 | 89.6 |
| Multiple Sex Partners (N = 1,842) | ||
| Yes | 51 | 2.8 |
| No | 1791 | 97.2 |
| Recent Sexual Activity (N = 1,842) | ||
| Yes | 278 | 15 |
| No | 1564 | 85 |