Table 1.
Individual and community-level characteristics of female youth in Ethiopia, EDHS 2016 (n = 6143)
| Variable | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Age in years | ||
| 15–18 | 3018 | 47.2 |
| 19–24 | 3383 | 52.8 |
| Religion | ||
| Orthodox | 2613 | 40.8 |
| Muslim | 2569 | 40.1 |
| Othersa | 1219 | 19.1 |
| Educational status | ||
| No education | 1408 | 22.0 |
| Primary | 3104 | 48.5 |
| Secondary | 1361 | 21.3 |
| Higher | 528 | 8.2 |
| House hold Wealth index | ||
| Poorest | 1571 | 24.6 |
| Poorer | 1051 | 16.4 |
| Middle | 1183 | 18.5 |
| Richer | 1141 | 17.8 |
| Richest | 1455 | 22.7 |
| Frequency of watching television | ||
| Not at all | 3845 | 60.1 |
| Less than once a week | 805 | 12.6 |
| At least once a week | 1751 | 27.3 |
| Frequency of listening to radio | ||
| Not at all | 4017 | 62.8 |
| Less than once a week | 1176 | 18.3 |
| At least once a week | 1208 | 18.9 |
| Ever heard about STI | ||
| No | 457 | 7.1 |
| Yes | 5944 | 92.9 |
| Ever chewing chat | ||
| No | 6024 | 94.1 |
| Yes | 377 | 5.9 |
| Ever drinking alcohol | ||
| No | 4496 | 70.2 |
| Yes | 1905 | 29.8 |
| Residence | ||
| Urban | 1467 | 23.9 |
| Rural | 4676 | 76.1 |
| Region | ||
| Tigray | 498 | 8.1 |
| Afar | 56 | 0.9 |
| Amhara | 1382 | 22.5 |
| Oromia | 2229 | 36.3 |
| Somali | 186 | 3.0 |
| Benishangul | 67 | 1.1 |
| SNNP | 1251 | 20.4 |
| Gambela | 18 | 0.3 |
| Harari | 16 | 0.3 |
| Addis Ababa | 403 | 6.5 |
| Dire Dawa | 37 | 0.6 |
| Community level of wealth | ||
| Low | 3159 | 51.4 |
| High | 2984 | 48.6 |
| Community level of education | ||
| Low | 2827 | 46.0 |
| High | 3316 | 54.0 |
| Community level of television exposure | ||
| Low | 2801 | 45.6 |
| High | 3342 | 54.4 |
| Community level of radio exposure | ||
| No | 3350 | 54.5 |
| Yes | 2793 | 45.5 |
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