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 ().

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