Table 2.
Adolescent girls' personal and household characteristics, West Hararghe, Oromia, Ethiopia, 2016
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Adolescent girls' mean age in years (±SD) | 3,186 | 14.87 (+1.36) |
| Adolescent girls' marital status | ||
| Never married | 2,843 | 89.23 |
| Ever married | 343 | 10.77 |
| Adolescent girl's educational status | ||
| Never attended school | 592 | 18.58 |
| Primary (grade 1–8) | 2,453 | 76.99 |
| Secondary (grade 9–12) | 141 | 4.43 |
| Residence | ||
| Boke district | 1,022 | 31.56 |
| Chiro and Doba district | 1,085 | 33.51 |
| Mesela district | 1,131 | 34.93 |
| Adolescent girl's religion | ||
| Christian | 385 | 12.08 |
| Muslim | 2,801 | 87.92 |
| Adolescent girl's father ever attended school | ||
| No | 2,111 | 66.26 |
| Yes | 1,075 | 33.74 |
| Adolescent girl's mother ever attended school | ||
| No | 2,651 | 83.21 |
| Yes | 535 | 16.79 |
| Household wealth quintile | ||
| First | 551 | 20.02 |
| Second | 553 | 20.09 |
| Middle | 546 | 19.84 |
| Fourth | 549 | 19.95 |
| Highest | 553 | 20.09 |
| Household owns radio | ||
| No | 2,132 | 67.58 |
| Yes | 1,023 | 32.42 |
| Household food security status | ||
| Insecure | 2,528 | 80.13 |
| Secure | 627 | 19.87 |
| Adolescent girls' own income | ||
| No | 2,839 | 89.11 |
| Yes | 347 | 10.89 |