Table 2 Ideal age at childbirth, Attitude, Agency and Role Model Characteristics by Age and Location
From: Agency and role models: do they matter for adolescent girls’ sexual and reproductive health?
Variable | Overall (mean (SD) or n (%)) | 10–12 years (Urban) | 10–12 years (Urban) | 15–17 years (Urban) | 15–17 years (Urban) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ideal age at childbirth | 25.9 (± 4.6) | 25.40 (± 5.06) | 27.17 (± 3.99)*** | 27.17 (± 3.99) | 26.94 (± 3.24) |
Attitude towards gender-differentiated parental control Agree Disagree Total | 2,322 (76.68) 706 (23.32) 3,028 | 1,568 (76.04) 494 (23.96) 2,062 | 304 (77.75) 87 (22.25) 391 | 304 (77.75) 87 (22.25) 391 | 276 (74.59) 94 (25.41) 370 |
Agency (n = 3,028) | 10.29 (± 3.48) | 10.01 (+ 3.43) | 10.52 (+ 3.21)** | 10.52 (± 3.21) | 11.60 (± 3.64)*** |
Has a role model No Yes Total | 1,765 (58.37) 1,259 (41.63) 3,024 | 1,413 (68.66) 645 (31.34) 2,058 | 163 (41.69) 228 (58.31)*** 391 | 163 (41.69) 228 (58.31) 391 | 121 (32.70) 249 (67.30)* 370 |
Role model type None Family Friends Teachers/other community members Someone famous Total | 1,765 (62.37) 266 (9.40) 250 (8.83) 370 (13.07) 179 (6.33) 2,830 | 1,413 (71.47) 113 (5.72) 150 (7.59) 273 (13.81) 28 (1.42) 1,977 | 163 (47.80) 53 (15.54) 42(12.32) 38 (11.14) 45 (13.20)*** 342 | 163 (47.80) 53 (15.54) 42 (12.32) 38 (11.14) 45 (13.20) 341 | 121(36.89) 60 (18.29) 40 (12.20) 41 (12.50) 66 (20.12)* 328 |