Table 2.
Percentage distribution of adolescent women who have had sex during 12 months preceding 2010/11 ZDHS by selected characteristics
| Characteristics | % (N = 457) | Characteristics | % (N = 457) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Age |
|
Residence |
|
| 15 to 17 years |
35.8 |
Urban |
29.6 |
| 18 to 19 years |
64.2 |
Rural |
70.4 |
| Mean age |
17.7
|
Media access |
|
|
Marital status |
|
No access |
35.7 |
| Never married |
22.8 |
Medium access |
38.9 |
| Ever married |
77.2 |
High access |
25.4 |
|
Age difference with partner |
|
Wealth index |
|
| Large |
68.7 |
Low |
41.9 |
| Small/None |
31.3 |
Medium |
21.9 |
| Mean difference |
7.5
|
High |
36.2 |
|
Parity |
|
Level of autonomy |
|
| None |
40.5 |
Low autonomy |
40.5 |
| One or more pregnancies |
59.5 |
High autonomy |
59.5 |
| Mean no. of children |
0.66
|
Contraceptive use |
|
|
Education |
|
Modern |
39.4 |
| None/Primary |
37.0 |
Non-modern or none |
60.6 |
| Secondary or higher |
63.0 |
|
|
|
Religious affiliation |
|
Total |
100.0 |
| Protestant/Pentecostal |
33.8 |
|
|
| Traditional/Apostolic sect |
43.7 |
|
|
| Catholic/Muslim/None/Otherǂ | 22.5 |
ǂOther include any other Christian groups.