Table 2.
Demographic and baseline characterstics of female adolescents (n=562)
| n (%) | |
|---|---|
| Age of female adolescents, years | |
| Mean±SD | 17.1±1.1 |
| 15 | 2 (0) |
| 16 | 130 (23) |
| 17 | 131 (23) |
| 18 | 131 (23) |
| 19 | 168 (30) |
| Geographic residence | |
| Hokkaido | 27 (5) |
| Tohoku | 36 (6) |
| Kanto | 174 (31) |
| Chubu | 112 (20) |
| Kinki | 114 (20) |
| Chugoku | 20 (4) |
| Shikoku | 17 (3) |
| Kyushu | 62 (11) |
| Current educational level or employment status | |
| Middle school | 3 (1) |
| High school | 364 (65) |
| Short training or college degree | 30 (5) |
| University | 117 (21) |
| Employed | 12 (2) |
| Self-employed or enterprise manager | 0 (0) |
| Full-time homemaker | 6 (1) |
| Other than the above | 30 (5) |
SD = standard deviation.