Research Article
Prevalence and Determinants of Premarital Sexual Practice among Youths in Ethiopia: Based on the Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey Data
Table 2
Summary statistics of factors of premarital sexual practice among Ethiopian youths (
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| Variable | Frequency | Percent |
| Internet use | Never | 6446 | 87.2 | Ever | 943 | 12.8 | Frequency of Internet use | Not at all | 6446 | 87.2 | Less than once a week | 273 | 3.9 | At least once a week | 358 | 4.9 | Almost every day | 312 | 4.2 | Overall media exposure | Exposed | 4937 | 66.8 | Unexposed | 2452 | 33.2 | Specific media exposure | Ever used to read newspapers/magazines | 2180 | 29.1 | Ever used to listen to the radio | 3580 | 48.5 | Ever used to watch television | 3832 | 51.9 | Ever alcohol use | No | 4656 | 63 | Yes | 2733 | 37 | Ever smoke cigarette | No | 7338 | 99.3 | Yes | 51 | 0.7 | Ever chewed khat | No | 6588 | 89 | Yes | 801 | 11 | Heard about HIV | Yes | 6982 | 94.5 | No | 407 | 5.5 | Knowledge of HIV on preventive methods | Know both methods | 2880 | 39 | Do not know | 4509 | 61 | Comprehensive HIV knowledge | No | 4163 | 56.3 | Yes | 3226 | 43.7 | Ever heard of STI | Yes | 7009 | 94.8 | No | 380 | 5.2 | Ever tested for HIV | No | 4900 | 66.3 | Yes | 2489 | 33.7 | Awareness of planning methods | No | 254 | 3.4 | Yes | 7135 | 96.6 |
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