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. 2014 Jan;24(1):59–68. doi: 10.4314/ejhs.v24i1.8

Table 2.

Frequency distribution of students by individual factors in Jimma Zone preparatory schools, February, 2012

VARIABLES SEX

Male (%) Female (%)
Have had sex in the last six months
Yes 85(33.1%) 116(44.6%)
No 172(66.9%) 144(55.4%)
Age of first sex
<18 23(27.1%) 27(23.3%)
18–24 62(72.9) 89(76.7%)
Religious attending
Yes 76(29.6%) 103(39.6%)
No 181(70.4%) 157(60.4%)
Frequency of Religious attending
Daily 17(22.4%) 23(22.1%)
Most of the time 24(31.6%) 48(46.2%)
Once per week 12(15.8%) 19(18.3%)
Once per month 13(17.1%) 6(5.8%)
Never visit 10(13.2%) 8(7.7%)
Alcohol Consumption
Yes 87(33.9%) 72(27.7%)
No 170(66.1%) 188(72.3%)
Watch pornographic film
Yes 115(44.7%) 71(27.3%)
No 142(55.3%) 189(72.7%)
Chewing Khat
Yes 116(45.1%) 89(34.2%)
No 141(54.9%) 171(65.8%)
Number of sexual partners with in last 6
months-[N=Male=85, Female=116)
One 63(74.1%) 91(78.4%)
Two or more 22(25.9%) 25(21.6%)
Consistent condom use[N=Male 85,
Female=116]
Yes 8(9.4%) 10(8.6%)
No 77(90.6%) 106(91.4%)
Sexual Risk Behavior
At Risk 83(32.3%) 113(43.5%)
Not At Risk 174(67.7%) 147(56.5%)
Family connectedness* 38.45(SD ± 11.0) 36.57(SD ± 12.7)
family support* 28.69(SD ± 5.8) 28.74(SD ± 5.3)
School attachment* 16.70(SD ± 3.0) 16.62(SD ± 3.0
Community factors* 22.00(SD ± 5.6) 21.38(SD ± 5.1)
*

=is continuous variables with their mean scores