Research Article

Prevalence and Determinants of Premarital Sexual Practice among Youths in Ethiopia: Based on the Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey Data

Table 2

Summary statistics of factors of premarital sexual practice among Ethiopian youths ().

VariableFrequencyPercent

Internet use
 Never644687.2
 Ever94312.8
Frequency of Internet use
 Not at all644687.2
 Less than once a week2733.9
 At least once a week3584.9
 Almost every day3124.2
Overall media exposure
 Exposed493766.8
 Unexposed245233.2
Specific media exposure
 Ever used to read newspapers/magazines218029.1
 Ever used to listen to the radio358048.5
 Ever used to watch television383251.9
Ever alcohol use
 No465663
 Yes273337
Ever smoke cigarette
 No733899.3
 Yes510.7
Ever chewed khat
 No658889
 Yes80111
Heard about HIV
 Yes698294.5
 No4075.5
Knowledge of HIV on preventive methods
 Know both methods288039
 Do not know450961
Comprehensive HIV knowledge
 No416356.3
 Yes322643.7
Ever heard of STI
 Yes700994.8
 No3805.2
Ever tested for HIV
 No490066.3
 Yes248933.7
Awareness of planning methods
 No2543.4
 Yes713596.6