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Table 2 Parental and other related characteristics of secondary and preparatory school students of Aksum town, northern Ethiopia, 2018 (n = 496)

From: Risky sexual behavior practice and associated factors among secondary and preparatory school students of Aksum town, northern Ethiopia, 2018

Variable (n = 496)

Frequency (%)

Father currently alive

 Yes

444 (89.7)

 No

51 (10.3)

Father’s educational status

 Can’t read and write

38 (7.7)

 Read and write

235 (47.6)

 Elementary

139 (28.1)

 High school College and above

82 (16.6)

Father’s employment status

 Employed

247 (50.3)

 Unemployed

244 (47.7)

Mother currently alive

 Yes

466 (94.1)

 No

28 (5.9)

Mother’s educational status

 Can’t read and write

104 (21.1)

 Read and write

212 (42.9)

 Elementary

114 (23.1)

 High school college and above

64 (13.0)

Mother’s employment status

 Employed

165 (33.5)

 Unemployed

328 (66.5)

Parents control students

 Yes

464 (93.7)

 No

31 (6.3)

Discuss on SRH issues with parents

 Yes

377 (76.3)

 No

117 (24.7)

Have you ever consumed alcohol

 Yes

114 (23.0)

 NO

381 (77.0)

Have you ever smoke cigarette

 Yes

23 (4.6)

 No

472 (95.4)

Pocket money per month

 1–150 birr

349 (70.5)

 151–250 birr

62 (12.5)

 251–500 birr

30 (6.1)

 > 500 birr

54 (10.9)

Peer pressure

 Yes

59 (11.9)

 No

435 (88.1)

Ever seen/read pornography

 Yes

160 (32.3)

 No

335 (67.7)

Ever had sexual intercourse

 Yes

115 (23.7)

 No

376 (76.6)

Age at first sex (n = 115)

 < 18 years

110 (95.6)

 > 18 years

5 (4.4)

Relationship of first sexual partner

 Boy/girlfriend

84 (73.7)

 Teacher

30 (25.3)

 Others

1 (1)

Initiations of first sex

 Own will

68 (60.8)

 Forced

18 (16.0)

 For money

10 (9.0)

 Materials/gifts

16 (14.2)

Lifetime sexual partners

 One

84 (73.7)

 Two and more

30 (26.3)

Sexual partners in the last 12 month

 One

68 (60.7)

 Two and more

44 (29.3)

Ever had sex for cash or gift

 Yes

39 (32)

 No

83 (68)

Condom used for first sex

 Yes

65 (55.6)

 No

52 (44.4)

Suggestion for condom use

 Myself

45 (39.8)

 My partner

24 (21.2)

 Joint

44 (38.9)

Use condom at last sexual intercourse

 Yes

56 (48.7)

 No

59 (51.3)

Consistence condom use

 Yes

62 (53.4)

 No

54 (46.6)

Partner’s objection on condom use

 Yes

41 (35.0)

 No

76 (65.0)