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. 2020 Jan 20;20:86. doi: 10.1186/s12889-020-8187-x

Table 1.

Sociodemographic, Family Characteristics and Access to Media and Environmental Facility of Adolescents among high school students in Debre Berhan Town, Ethiopia, 2019

Variable Category Number Percent (%)
Sex Male 257 44.3
Female 323 55.7
Age 14–14 160 27.6
17–19 420 72.4
Grade 9 126 21.7
10 215 37.1
11 71 12.2
12 168 29
Religion Orthodox 549 94.7
Muslim 12 2.1
Protestant 11 1.9
Other 8 1.4
Mother Education No Education 184 31.7
Elementary 188 31.2
Secondary 88 15.2
University/college 127 21.9
Father Education No Education 144 24.8
Elementary 180 31
Secondary 91 15.7
University college 165 28.4
Mother Occupation House wife 341 75.9
Private 129 17.2
Government 101 6.9
NGO 9 0
Father Occupation Farmer 216 37.2
Private 169 29.1
Government 164 28.3
NGO 31 5.3
Family Monthly Income ≥8000 260 31.4
5001–7999 66 12.9
2001–5000 126 24.7
≤2000 158 31
Family Residence Urban 362 62.4
Rural 218 37.6
Residence House Own 407 70.2
Rent 154 26.6
Condominium 19 3.3
Television Yes 417 71.9
No 163 28.1
Satellite Dish Yes 345 59.5
No 235 40.5
Computer Yes 145 25.0
No 435 75.0
Private Internet Yes 18 3.1
No 562 96.9
Own Phone Ye 432 74.5
No 148 25.5
Phone Internet (n = 432) Yes 293 67.8
No 139 32.2
Social media use Yes 253 43.6
No 327 56.4
Play Ground access Yes 339 58.4
No 241 41.6
Gymnasium access Yes 106 27.6
No 474 72.4