Table 1.
Individual-Level Characteristics of Teenagers, EDHS 2016 (n=3381)
| Variables | Category | Teenage Pregnancy | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (%) | No (%) | ||
| Age | 15 | 12 (2.8) | 696 (23.5) |
| 16 | 31 (7.3) | 670 (22.7) | |
| 17 | 85 (20.2) | 557 (18.8) | |
| 18 | 179 (42.4) | 734 (24.8) | |
| 19 | 115 (27.3) | 302 (10.2) | |
| Marital status | Married | 350 (82.9) | 238 (7.8) |
| Single | 72 (17.1) | 2721 (92.2) | |
| Religion | Orthodox tewahido | 109 (25.8) | 1317 (44.5) |
| Muslim | 218 (51.7) | 846 (28.6) | |
| Protestant | 88 (20.8) | 759 (25.6) | |
| Othera | 7 (1.7) | 37 (1.3) | |
| Educational status | No education | 131 (31.0) | 338 (11.4) |
| Primary | 260 (61.6) | 1887 (63.8) | |
| Secondary and above | 31 (7.4) | 734 (24.8) | |
| Literacy | Illiterate | 233 (55.2) | 789 (26.7) |
| Literate | 189 (44.8) | 2170 (73.3) | |
| Employment | Not employed | 261 (61.8) | 1734 (58.6) |
| Employed | 161 (38.2) | 1225 (41.4) | |
| Wealth index | Poor | 211(50.0) | 824 (27.8) |
| Middle | 95 (22.5) | 543 (18.4) | |
| Rich | 116 (27.5) | 1592 (53.8) | |
| Head of household | Female | 80 (19.0) | 802 (27.1) |
| Male | 342 (81.0) | 2157 (72.9) | |
| Media exposure | Yes | 154 (36.5) | 1619 (54.7) |
| No | 268 (63.5) | 1340 (45.3) | |
| Contraceptive utilization | Yes | 97 (23.0) | 158 (5.3) |
| No | 325 (77.0) | 2801 (94.7) | |
Note: aCatholic and traditional religion follower.