Risky Sexual Behavior and Associated Factors among Adolescents Aged 15-19 Years at Governmental High Schools in Aksum Town, Tigray, Ethiopia, 2019: An Institution-Based, Cross-Sectional Study

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of adolescents aged 15-19 years at high schools in Aksum town, Tigray, Ethiopia, 2019 ().

Variables	Category	Frequency	Percentage
Sex	Male	290	45
	Female	354	55
Educational level	Grade 9	336	52.2
	Grade 10	308	47.8
Religion	Orthodox Christian	512	79.5
	Muslim	106	16.5
	Protestant Christian	26	4
Residence	Urban	432	67.1
	Rural	212	32.9
Fathers’ educational status	No formal education	86	13.4
	1-4th grade	169	26.2
	5-8th grade	146	22.7
	9-12th grade	113	17.5
	Above 12th grade	130	20.2
Mothers’ educational status	No formal education	180	28
	1-4th grade	143	22.2
	5-8th grade	128	19.9
	9-12th grade	121	18.8
	Above 12th grade	72	11.2
Fathers’ occupation	Farmer	228	35.4
	Daily laborer	34	5.3
	Merchant	114	17.7
	Governmental/private employee	268	41.6
Mothers’ occupation	Farmer	182	28.3
	Daily laborer	38	5.9
	Merchant	78	12.1
	Governmental/private employee	203	31.6
	Housewife	143	22.2
Family size	1-5	378	58.7
	>5	266	41.3