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Table 2 Distribution of experiences of adolescents on premarital sexual practices, in Tigray, refugee camps, northern Ethiopia May, 2018
| Variables | Frequency | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Have had ever sex (n = 536) | ||
| No | 281 | 52.4 |
| Yes | 255 | 47.6 |
| Had boy/girl friend (n = 536) | ||
| Yes | 347 | 64.7 |
| No | 189 | 35.3 |
| Age of first sex (n = 255) | ||
| < 14 | 92 | 36.1 |
| 14–19 | 137 | 53.7 |
| 20–24 | 26 | 10.2 |
| Relationship to first sexual partner (n = 255) | ||
| Acquaintances | 167 | 65.5 |
| Friend | 88 | 34.5 |
| Reason for first sex (n = 255) | ||
| Fall in love | 34 | 13.3 |
| Desire to practice sex | 103 | 40.4 |
| To get money and other gifts | 30 | 11.8 |
| Peer pressure | 88 | 34.5 |
| Motivation for premarital sex (n = 255) | ||
| Watching pornography | 79 | 31.0 |
| Watching erotic films | 93 | 36.5 |
| Being intoxicated/drunk | 67 | 26.3 |
| I don’t know | 16 | 6.3 |
| Did you use any contraceptive methods during your last sex (n = 255) | ||
| Yes | 154 | 60.4 |
| No | 101 | 39.6 |
| Reason for not using contraceptives | ||
| Trust partner | 44 | 26.0 |
| Ashamed to ask partners | 6 | 3.6 |
| Ashamed to buy | 64 | 37.9 |
| Partner objected | 9 | 5.3 |
| No sexual experience | 46 | 27.2 |
