Table 1 Background characteristics of Ugandan female adolescents as per the 2016 UDHS
Characteristics | N = 4264 | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | ||||
 15 to 17 | 2629 | 61.6 | ||
 18 to 19 | 1636 | 38.4 | ||
Residence | ||||
 Urban | 1034 | 24.3 | ||
 Rural | 3230 | 75.7 | ||
Region | ||||
 Western | 982 | 23.0 | ||
 Eastern | 1248 | 29.3 | ||
 Central | 1132 | 26.6 | ||
 Northern | 902 | 21.2 | ||
Age at First Birtha | ||||
 Less than 15 | 53 | 01.2 | ||
 15–19 | 773 | 18.1 | ||
FP Counselling in the year | ||||
 Yes | 514 | 12.1 | ||
 No | 3750 | 87.9 | ||
Marital status | ||||
 Married | 850 | 19.9 | ||
 Not Married | 3414 | 80.1 | ||
Working | ||||
 Yes | 2059 | 48.3 | ||
 No | 2205 | 51.7 | ||
Education level | ||||
 No Education | 76 | 01.8 | ||
 Primary Education | 2759 | 64.7 | ||
 Secondary Education | 1351 | 31.7 | ||
 Higher | 78 | 01.8 | ||
Wealth Index | ||||
 Poorest | 764 | 17.9 | ||
 Poorer | 840 | 19.7 | ||
 Middle | 815 | 19.1 | ||
 Richer | 854 | 20.0 | ||
 Richest | 990 | 23.2 | ||
Modern contraception use | ||||
 Yes | 401 | 09.4 | ||
 No | 3863 | 90.6 | ||