Prevalence and Factors Associated with Teenage Pregnancy, Northeast Ethiopia, 2017: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of teenagers in Wogedi, northeast Ethiopia, 2017.

Variables	Frequency (N=514)	Percent
Age in years
15	86	16.7
16	83	16.2
17	76	14.8
18	112	21.8
19	157	30.5
Religion
Muslim	244	47.5
Orthodox	270	52.5
Marital status
Married	205	39.9
Divorced	63	12.3
Widowed	3	0.6
Single	243	47.2
Educational status
College	5	1.0
Secondary (9-12)	101	19.6
Primary (1-8)	317	61.7
Unable to read and write	91	17.7
Occupation
Farmer	173	33.7
Housewife	39	7.6
Merchant	18	3.5
Daily laborer	31	6.0
Student	253	49.2
Live with
Alone	16	3.1
Husband	164	31.9
Parent	334	65.0
Expected household income
<1500	251	48.8
1501-7500	244	47.5
>7500	19	3.7