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Characteristics of 2143 adolescents reporting sexual initiation and associated risk factors
| N | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Sexual initiation | 2143 | 100 |
| Sex | ||
| Males | 1042 | 48.6 |
| Females | 1101 | 51.4 |
| Age | ||
| ≤ 15 | 1169 | 54.5 |
| > 15 | 974 | 45.5 |
| Reproductive risk factors | ||
| More than 1 partner | 1123 | 52.4 |
| Rare or no condom use | 314 | 14.7 |
| Pregnancy | 65 | 3.0 |
| Cases according to number of reproductive risk factors (RRF) | ||
| No RRF | 858 | 40.0 |
| 1 RRF | 1080 | 50.4 |
| 2 or 3 RRF | 205 | 9.6 |
