Table 1 Baseline socio-demographic characteristics of female adolescents in Northwest Ethiopia, 2022 (n = 547)
Characteristics | IG freq (%) | CG freq (%) | X2 P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | Â | Â | 0.005 |
 15 | 35 (13.00) | 52 (18.70) |  |
 16 | 48 (17.86) | 63 (22.66) |  |
 17 | 51 (18.97) | 68 (24.46) |  |
 18 | 82 (30.50) | 54 (19.42) |  |
 19 | 53 (19.72) | 41 (14.75) |  |
Grade | Â | Â | 0.003 |
 9 | 77 (28.64) | 111 (39.93) |  |
 10 | 65 (24.18) | 78 (28.06) |  |
 11 | 67 (24.92) | 48 (17.27) |  |
 12 | 60 (22.32) | 41 (14.75) |  |
Religion | Â | Â | 0.05 |
 Orthodox Christian | 261 (97.09) | 276 (99.28) |  |
 Muslim | 8 (2.98) | 2 (0.72) |  |
Location | Â | Â | 0.90 |
 South of Central Gondar | 136 (51.08) | 142 (50.56) |  |
 North of Central Gondar | 133 (48.92) | 136 (49.44) |  |
Permanent residence | Â | Â | 0.000 |
 Rural | 181 (67.33) | 235 (84.53) |  |
 Urban | 88 (32.74) | 43 (15.47) |  |
Temporary residence | Â | Â | 0.000 |
 Rural | 101 (37.57) | 148 (53.24) |  |
 Urban | 168 (62.50) | 130 (46.76) |  |
School club participation | Â | Â | 0.03 |
 Yes | 189 (70.31) | 218 (78.41) |  |
 No | 80 (29.76) | 60 (21.58) |  |