Table 1.
Characteristics of the participants
| Variables | ||
|---|---|---|
|
Age (mean, SD) |
15.12 |
1.25 |
| |
n |
% |
|
Gender | ||
| Male |
312 |
49.21 |
| Female |
322 |
50.79 |
|
Grade | ||
| 9 |
333 |
52.52 |
| 10 |
301 |
47.48 |
|
School | ||
| School 1 |
136 |
21.45 |
| School 2 |
116 |
18.30 |
| School 3 |
82 |
12.93 |
| School 4 |
136 |
21.45 |
| School 5 |
62 |
9.78 |
| School 6 |
102 |
16.09 |
|
Living arrangements | ||
| Both parents |
446 |
70.35 |
| Single parent |
63 |
9.94 |
| Other |
125 |
19.71 |
|
Father’s education | ||
| Illiterate |
205 |
32.54 |
| ≤Lower secondary level |
358 |
56.83 |
| ≥Secondary level |
67 |
10.63 |
|
Mother’s education | ||
| Illiterate |
72 |
11.46 |
| ≤Lower secondary level |
374 |
59.56 |
| ≥Secondary level |
182 |
28.98 |
|
Previously received sexual health education lessons in school | ||
| Yes |
622 |
98.11 |
| No |
12 |
1.89 |
|
Level at which sexual health education began | ||
| Primary level |
5 |
0.79 |
| Lower secondary level |
610 |
96.21 |
| Secondary level | 19 | 3.00 |