Table 1 The socio-demographic characteristics of the participants and their relationship with viewpoint of adolescent girls about child marriage
From: Knowledge and viewpoint of adolescent girls regarding child marriage, its causes and consequences
Characteristic | Number (%) | Relationship with viewpoint | |
|---|---|---|---|
Agreement with child marriage Number (%) | P value* | ||
Age (Year) | |||
14 | 13 (4.3) | 1 (6.3) | 0.592 |
15 | 44 (14.7) | 3 (18.8) | |
16 | 68 (22.7) | 3 (18.8) | |
17 | 92 (30.7) | 7 (43.8) | |
18 | 83 (27.7) | 2 (12.5) | |
Education | |||
Class 9 | 42 (14) | 2 (12.5) | 0.309 |
Class 10 | 67 (22.3) | 4 (25.0) | |
Class 11 | 79 (26.3) | 7 (43.8) | |
Class 12 | 112 (37.3) | 3 (18.8) | |
Mother’s Education | |||
Illiterate/Elementary school | 58 (19.3) | 7 (43.8) | 0.024 |
Secondary school | 42 (14.0) | 3 (18.8) | |
High school diploma | 129 (43.0) | 5 (31.3) | |
University | 71 (23.7) | 1 (6.3) | |
Mother’s Job | |||
Housewife | 231 (77.0) | 16 (100) | 0.380 |
Working at home | 54 (18.0) | 0 (0) | |
Working outside the home | 15 (5.0) | 0 (0) | |
Father’s Education | |||
Illiterate/Elementary school | 51 (17.0) | 5 (31.3) | 0.192 |
Secondary school | 73 (24.3) | 5 (31.3) | |
High school diploma | 100 (33.3) | 5 (31.3) | |
University | 76 (25.3) | 1 (6.3) | |
Father’s Job | |||
Unemployed | 7 (2.3) | 0 (0) | 0.857 |
Freelance | 167 (55.7) | 10 (62.5) | |
Employee | 93 (31.0) | 4 (25.0) | |
Laborer | 33 (11) | 2 (12.5) | |
Child of divorce | |||
Yes | 10 (3.3) | 1 (6.3) | 0.427 |
No | 290 (96.7) | 15 (93.8) | |
Number of sisters | |||
0 | 155 (51.7) | 10 (62.5) | 0.668 |
1 | 118 (39.3) | 5 (31.3) | |
≥ 2 | 27 (8.9) | 1 (6.3) | |
Number of sisters | |||
0 | 122 (40.7) | 3 (18.8) | 0.044 |
1 | 149 (49.7) | 9 (56.3) | |
≥ 2 | 29 (9.7) | 4 (25.0) | |
Economic status | |||
Poor | 22 (7.3) | 2 (12.5) | 0.346 |
Moderate | 160 (53.3) | 11 (68.8) | |
Good | 118 (39.3) | 3 (18.8) | |
Marital status | |||
Single | 286 (95.4) | 13 (81.3) | 0.008 |
Married | 14 (4.6) | 3 (18.7) | |
The marriage of parents under the age of 18 years old | |||
Yes | 62 (20.7) | 10 (62.5) | 0.001 |
No | 238 (79.4) | 6 (37.5) | |
The traditional marriage of parents | |||
Yes | 227 (75.7) | 8 (50.0) | 0.046 |
No | 73 (24.3) | 8 (50.0) | |
The marriage of siblings under the age of 18 years old | |||
Yes | 17 (5.7) | 1 (6.3) | 0.914 |
No | 283 (94.3) | 15 (93.8) | |
The marriage of close or distant relatives under the age of 18 years old | |||
Yes | 201 (67.0) | 14 (87.5) | 0.155 |
No | 99 (33.0) | 8 (12.5) | |