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Table 2 Sociodemographic characteristics of study participants in sub-Saharan Africa 2006–2019

From: Prevalence and factors associated with unintended pregnancy among adolescent girls and young women in sub-Saharan Africa, a multilevel analysis

Variables

Weighted Frequency

Percent

Age

 15–19

6821

38.33

 20–24

10,976

61.67

Educational level

 No education

5627

31.62

 Primary

6597

37.07

 Secondary

5302

29.79

 Higher

271

1.52

Sex of household head

 Male

14,279

80.23

 Female

3518

19.77

Marital status

 Single

3167

17.80

 Married

14,630

82.20

Wealth status

 Poorest

4349

24.44

 Poorer

4125

23.18

 Middle

3614

20.31

 Richer

3233

18.17

 Richest

2476

13.31

Media exposure

 No

6921

38.89

 Yes

10,876

61.11

Knowledge of contraceptive methods

 No

1480

8.32

 Traditional

113

0.63

 Modern

16,204

91.05

Smoking

 No

15,956

89.66

 Yes

1841

10.34

Distance from the health facility

 

60.96

 Not a big problem

10,849

55.82

 Big problem

6948

39.04

Heard family planning from media

 No

11,684

65.65

 Yes

6113

34.35

Covered by health insurance

 No

15,411

86.59

 Yes

2386

13.41

Occupation

 Not working

9198

51.68

 Working

8599

48.32

Residence

 Urban

5249

29.49

 Rural

12,548

70.51

SSA Region

 Southern Africa

706

3.97

 Central Africa

4267

23.98

 East Africa

6250

35.12

 West Africa

6574

36.94

Total

17,797

100.00