Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of young sexually active women
Socio-demographic characteristics | All young women | |
|---|---|---|
N | Percentage | |
Age | ||
15–19 years | 853 | 31.7 |
20–24 years | 1841 | 68.3 |
Place of residence | ||
Urban | 1269 | 47.1 |
Rural | 1425 | 52.9 |
Region | ||
Ouest | 1092 | 40.5 |
Grand Sud | 350 | 13.0 |
Grand Nord | 520 | 19.3 |
Artibonite | 384 | 14.3 |
Centre | 157 | 5.8 |
Grand’Anse/Nippes | 191 | 7.1 |
Religion | ||
Christian | 2328 | 86.4 |
Non-Christian | 366 | 13.6 |
Education level | ||
Primary or less | 863 | 32.0 |
Secondary | 1694 | 62.9 |
Higher | 137 | 5.1 |
Wealth Index | ||
Poor | 891 | 33.1 |
Middle | 561 | 20.8 |
Rich | 1242 | 46.1 |
Currently working | ||
Yes | 699 | 25.9 |
No | 1995 | 74.1 |
Correct knowledge of ovulatory cycle | ||
Yes | 732 | 27.2 |
No | 1962 | 72.8 |
Knowledge of contraceptive method | ||
Modern method | 2694 | 100.0 |
Exposure to mass media FP messages | ||
Yes | 659 | 24.4 |
No | 2035 | 75.6 |
Ever been tested for HIV | ||
Yes | 1034 | 38.4 |
No | 1660 | 61.6 |
Age at first sex | ||
Less than 15 | 586 | 21.8 |
15–17 | 1510 | 56.0 |
18 or more | 598 | 22.2 |
Relationship with most recent partner | ||
Spouse | 1022 | 37.9 |
Boyfriend but not living together | 1634 | 60.7 |
Others | 38 | 1.4 |
Age difference between partners | ||
Respondent is older | 66 | 2.4 |
Same age | 146 | 5.4 |
Partner is older | 2482 | 92.2 |
Total lifetime number of sex partners | ||
One | 984 | 36.5 |
2–3 | 1318 | 48.9 |
More than 3 | 392 | 14.6 |
Having children | ||
Yes | 1090 | 40.5 |
No | 1604 | 59.5 |
Ideal number of children | ||
Less than 3 | 1614 | 59.9 |
3–4 | 1025 | 38.0 |
5 or more | 55 | 2.1 |
Frequency of alcohol consumption | ||
Never | 1337 | 49.7 |
Frequently | 265 | 9.8 |
Hardly ever | 1092 | 40.5 |
Total | 2694 | 100.0 |