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Table 2 Percentage distribution of sexual and reproductive health characteristics of respondents, July 2016 – April 2017. Addis Ababa

From: Modern contraceptive methods knowledge and practice among blind and deaf women in Ethiopia. A cross-sectional survey

Characteristics

Blind (%)

Deaf (%)

Total frequency (%)

1. knows age of menarche?

 Yes

138 (85.2)

155 (94.5)

293 (90.0)

 No

24 (14.8)

9 (5.5)

33 (10.0)

2. Age group at menarche

 10- -13 years

34 (24.6)

127 (82.0)

161 (55.0)

 14–19 years

104 (75.4)

28 (18.0)

132 (45.0)

3. Median age at menarche

15 years

13 years

13 years

4. Ever had sex

 Yes

127 (78.4)

86 (52.4)

213 (65.3)

 No

35 (21.6)

78 (47.6)

113 (34.7)

Total (1,2 &4)

162

164

326

5. Had sex in the last 12 months

 Yes

69 (54.3)

86 (52.4)

133 (62.4)

 No

58 (45.7)

78 (47.6)

80 (37.6)

6. Mean age at first sexual act

18.3 + 4.2 year

20.1 + 4.6 year

19.0 + 4.4 year

7. Ever used condom consistently and properly

 Yes

36 (28.3)

16 (18.6)

52 (24.4)

 No

91 (71.7)

70 (81.4)

161 (75.6)

8. History of pregnancy

 Yes

83 (65.4) 44

62 (72.1) 24

145 (68.1)

 No

(34.6)

(27.9)

68 (31.9)

9. No of lifetime sexual partner

 One

69 (54.3)

33 (38.4)

102 (47.8)

 Two and above

58 (45.7)

53 (61.2)

111 (52.2)

10. Ever practiced sex with unknown partner/s

 Yes

18 (14.2)

24 (27.9)

42 (19.7)

 No

109 (85.8)

62 (72.5)

171 (80.3)

11. Practice of unprotected sex

 Yes

91 (71.6)

70 (81.4)

161 (75.6)

 No

36 (28.4)

16 ((18.6)

52 (24.4)

12. Ever practiced sex after use of substances or drugs

 Yes

52 (40.9)

21 (24.4)

73((34.3)

 No

75 (59.1)

65 (75.6)

140 (65.7)

Total (5–12)

127

86

213