Table 2.

Behavioral characteristics of female students at Hawassa University, SNNPR, Ethiopia, April 2019.

Variables	Categories	Frequency	%
Had history of sexual intercourse	Yes	347	82.2
	No	75	17.8
Peer pressure was the reason for intention to have sexual intercourse	Yes	196	46.4
	No	226	53.6
Personal desire was the reason for intention to have sexual intercourse	Yes	164	38.9
	No	258	61.1
Influence of alcohol was the reason for initiation of sexual intercourse	Yes	186	44.1
	No	236	55.9
Influence of khat or drug was the reason for initiation of sexual intercourse	Yes	147	34.8
	No	275	65.2
Economic problem was the reason for initiation of sexual intercourse	Yes	170	40.3
	No	252	59.7
Other factors were the reason for initiation of sexual intercourse	Yes	169	40.0
	No	253	60.0