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Table 1 Characteristics of the study respondents

From: Knowledge and practice of adolescent females about menstruation and menstruation hygiene visiting a public healthcare institute of Quetta, Pakistan

Characteristics

N = 923

%

Age in Years

 12

131

14.2

 13

26

2.8

 14

110

11.9

 15

180

19.5

 16

109

11.8

 17

241

26.1

 18

126

13.7

Educational Level

 Middle (8th standard)

128

13.8

 Matriculation (10th standard)

318

34.4

 Intermediate (12th standard)

477

51.6

Religion

 Islam

832

90.1

 Christianity

84

9.1

 Hinduism

7

0.8

Father’ Education

 Illiterate

43

4.7

 Primary

485

52.5

 Middle

45

4.9

 Matriculation

59

6.4

 Intermediate

291

31.5

Mother’s Education

 Illiterate

115

12.5

 Primary

344

37.3

 Middle

100

10.8

 Matriculation

84

9.1

 Intermediate

280

30.3

Father’s Occupation

 Business

223

24.2

 Government employee

486

52.7

 Non-Government employee

78

8.5

 Unemployed

11

1.2

 Retired

33

3.6

 Others

92

10.0

Mother’s Occupation

 Housewife

712

77.13

 Government employee

155

16.8

 Non-Government employee

28

3.0

 Unemployed

10

1.1

 Retired

8

.9

 Others

10

1.1

Age at menarche

 Before 11 Years

77

8.3

 12–14 Years

675

73.1

 15–16 Years

171

18.5