Table 1.
Baseline sociodemographic and behavioral characteristics of adolescent girls and young women by incident pregnancy status.
| Volunteer baseline characteristics | Got an incident pregnancy (N = 44) n (row %) | Did not get an incident pregnancy (N = 241) n (row %) | Overall (N = 285) n (col %) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age at enrollment (years) | |||
| 14–19 | 21 (18.8) | 91 (81.2) | 112 (39.3) |
| 20–24 | 23 (13.3) | 150 (86.7) | 173 (60.7) |
| Education level | |||
| Below secondary level | 20 (15.5) | 109 (84.5) | 129 (45.3) |
| Secondary level and above | 24 (15.4) | 132 (84.6) | 156 (54.7) |
| Marital status | |||
| Ever been married | 19 (15.6) | 103 (84.4) | 122 (42.8) |
| Single (never married) | 25 (56.8) | 138 (57.3) | 163 (57.2) |
| Number of biological children | |||
| None | 18 (17.5) | 85 (82.5) | 103 (36.1) |
| One child or more | 26 (14.3) | 156 (85.7) | 182 (63.9) |
| Main job | |||
| Sex work | 7 (11.7) | 53 (88.3) | 60 (21.1) |
| Hospitality and entertainment | 19 (22.6) | 65 (77.4) | 84 (29.5) |
| No job/unemployed | 10 (14.7) | 58 (85.3) | 68 (23.9) |
| Other jobs | 8 (11.0) | 65 (89.0) | 73 (25.6) |
| Age at first sexual intercourse (years) | |||
| <15 | 15 (18.1) | 68 (81.9) | 83 (29.1) |
| ≥15 | 29 (14.4) | 173 (85.6) | 202 (70.9) |
| Consumed alcohol in the last month | |||
| No | 28 (20.4) | 109 (79.6) | 137(48.1) |
| Yes | 16 (10.8) | 132 (89.2) | 148 (51.9) |
| Had sex while drunk in the last month | |||
| No | 33 (17.4) | 157 (82.6) | 190 (66.7) |
| Yes | 11(11.6) | 84 (88.4) | 95 (33.3) |
| Number of sexual partners in the past 3 months | |||
| 1 partner | 14 (15.7) | 75 (84.3) | 89 (31.2) |
| 2–9 partners | 19 (13.5) | 122 (86.5) | 141 (49.5) |
| 10+ partners | 11 (20.0) | 44 (80.0) | 55 (19.3) |
| Coerced sex in the past 3 months | |||
| Yes | 10 (14.9) | 57 (85.1) | 67 (23.5) |
| No | 34 (15.6) | 184 (84.4) | 218 (76.5) |
| Currently using contraception | |||
| Yes | 7 (4.6) | 146 (95.4) | 153 (53.7) |
| No | 37 (28.0) | 95 (72.0) | 132 (46.3) |
| Paid sex in the past 3 months | |||
| Yes | 42 (15.9) | 222 (84.1) | 264 (92.6) |
| No | 2 (9.5) | 19 (90.5) | 21 (7.4) |
| Group sex in the past 3 months | |||
| Yes | 5 (15.6) | 27 (84.4) | 32 (11.2) |
| No | 39 (15.4) | 214 (84.6) | 253 (88.8) |
| Frequent travel from home in the last 3 monthsa | |||
| Yes | 17 (14.9) | 97 (85.1) | 114 (40) |
| No | 27 (15.8) | 144 (84.2) | 171 (60) |
| AUDIT score | |||
| Low-risk drinker | 40 (19.8) | 162 (80.2) | 202 (70.9) |
| Moderate to high-risk drinker | 4 (4.8) | 79 (95.2) | 83 (21.9) |
| Had an STI (chlamydia or gonorrhea)b | |||
| Yes | 6 (15.0) | 34 (85.0) | 40 (14.2) |
| No | 38 (15.7) | 204 (84.3) | 242 (85.8) |
AUDIT, Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test; STI, sexually transmitted infection.
a
Frequent travel = ≥3 nights away from home per week.
b
Three volunteers were not tested for STIs.