Table 1. Socio-demographic characteristics of adolescent girls (N = 112).
| Characteristics | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| Middle adolescents (15–16 years) | 51 | 45.5 |
| Late adolescents (17–19 years) | 61 | 54.4 |
| Education | ||
| Low | 87 | 77.6 |
| High | 25 | 22.3 |
| Occupation | ||
| Dependent | 94 | 83.9 |
| Independent | 18 | 16.1 |
| Living status | ||
| Mother | 23 | 20.5 |
| Parents | 86 | 76.8 |
| Other (Relatives) | 3 | 2.7 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Burmese | 85 | 75.9 |
| Other | 27 | 24.1 |
| Religion | ||
| Buddhist | 110 | 98.2 |
| Other | 2 | 1.8 |
| Pocket money per day | ||
| <1000 kyats | 100 | 89.3 |
| ≥1000 kyats | 12 | 10.7 |
| Family type | ||
| Nuclear | 56 | 50.0 |
| Extended | 30 | 26.8 |
| Three generation | 26 | 23.2 |