Prevalence and Determinants of Premarital Sexual Practice among Youths in Ethiopia: Based on the Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey Data

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of youths in Ethiopia ().

Variable	Frequency	Percent (%)
Age
15-19	5,169	70
19-24	2,220	30
Sex
Male	3, 500	47.4
Female	3,889	52.6
Religion
Orthodox	3336	45.1
Muslim	2012	27.2
Protestant	1897	25.7
Other	144	1.9
Residence
Rural	5482	74.2
Urban	1907	25.8
Region
Agrarian	6471	87.6
Metropolitans	584	7.9
Pastorals	334	4.5
Education
No formal education	749	10.1
Primary	4409	59.7
Secondary	1707	23.1
Tertiary	524	7.1
Wealth index
Poor	2007	27.2
Medium	1324	17.9
Rich	4058	54.9
Owe bank account
No	6353	86
Yes	1036	14
Owe mobile phone
Yes	3303	44.7
No	4086	55.3