Table 2 Sexual and reproductive health characteristics of female students in Bahir Dar and Gondar Universities, Northwest Ethiopia, May 2011

Ever had sexual intercourse

 Yes

104

16.7

 No

519

83.3

Age at first sexual intercourse

 </= 17

16

15.4

 18-19

47

45.2

 >/= 20

41

39.4

Person with whom there was first sexual intercourse

 Steady friend

45

43.3

 Casual friend

21

20.2

 Husband

23

22.1

 Other

15

14.4

Reason for sexual intercourse

 Fall in love

56

54.4

 Had desire

11

10.7

 I got married

19

18.4

 Raped

8

7.8

 To get money and gifts

6

5.8

 Peer pressure and others

4

3.8

Number of persons student had sexual intercourse with

 One

65

62.5

 Two

18

17.3

 Three

6

5.8

 Four or more

15

14.4

History of STI

 Yes

40

38.5

 No

64

61.5

Unintended pregnancy

 Yes

17

16.3

 No

87

83.7

History of abortion

 Yes

16

15.4

 No

88

84.6

Number of Abortions

 One

10

62.5

 Two

6

37.5

Reasons for abortion

 Fear of my family

4

25.1

 Continue my education

7

43.8

 It was unplanned

5

31.3

 Economic problem

1

6.3