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Table 1 AYA Participant Characteristics

From: Sexual behaviors, contraception use and barriers among adolescents and young adults in rural Haiti

 

N = 200, N (%)

Age Category (years)

 

 14–17

53 (27)

 18–21

76 (38)

 22–24

71 (36)

Highest education level (grade)

 

 1-6th primary school

35 (18)

 7-9th primary school

70 (35)

 3-4th secondary school

83 (42)

 Graduated secondary school

12 (6)

Marital status

 

 Yes

7 (4)

Regular school attendance (3 or more days per week)

 

 Yes

102 (51)

Living situation

 

 House

178 (89)

 Tent

22 (11)

 Other

0 (0)

Religion

 

 Catholic

63 (32)

 Other Christian religion

96 (48)

 Other

1 (1)

 None

39 (20)

 Did not answer

1 (1)

Sexual Orientation

 

 Gay

0 (0)

 Lesbian

0 (0)

 Straight/not gay or lesbian

199 (99)

 Bisexual

1 (1)

 Other

0 (0)

Did not seek care in past year

 

 Yes

100 (50)