Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of school adolescent girls in eastern Ethiopia, Gursum district 2021
Variable | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
13–15 years | 174 | 30.16 |
> 15 years | 403 | 69.84 |
Residence of respondents | ||
Urban | 299 | 51.82 |
Rural | 278 | 48.18 |
Level of education | ||
Grade 8 | 251 | 43.50 |
Grade 9–10 | 268 | 46.45 |
Grade 11–12 | 58 | 10.05 |
At what age have you experienced the first menstrual cycle | ||
13–15 years | 206 | 35.70 |
> 15 years | 371 | 64.30 |