Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of adolescent students in Debre-Markos secondary and preparatory schools, from Nov. 23–27, 2017 (n = 600)
Variables | Frequency | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
15–17 | 278 | 46.3 |
18 | 322 | 53.7 |
Gender | ||
Male | 296 | 49.3 |
Female | 304 | 50.7 |
Current residence | ||
Rural | 297 | 49.5 |
Urban | 303 | 50.5 |
Grades | ||
Grade 9 | 154 | 25.7 |
Grade 10 | 148 | 24.7 |
Grade 11 | 146 | 24.3 |
Grade 12 | 152 | 25.3 |
Ethnicity | ||
Amhara | 583 | 97.2 |
Oromo | 17 | 2.8 |
Religion | ||
Orthodox | 565 | 94.1 |
Muslim | 16 | 2.7 |
Protestant | 19 | 3.2 |
Attending church/mosque programs | ||
Yes | 581 | 96.8 |
No | 19 | 3.2 |
How often attend religious services | ||
Every day | 139 | 23.9 |
Every week | 228 | 39.2 |
Every month | 139 | 23.9 |
Every year | 31 | 5.3 |
No response | 44 | 7.6 |
Pocket money | ||
Yes | 196 | 32.7 |
No | 404 | 67.3 |