Research Article
Utilization of Reproductive Health Services and Associated Factors among Secondary School Students in Woldia Town, Northeast Ethiopia
Table 1
Sociodemographic characteristics of secondary school students in Woldia town Woldia, Amhara, Ethiopia.
| Characteristics | Category | Frequency | Percent |
| Age | 10–15 | 50 | 11.9 | 15–19 | 238 | 56.7 | 20–24 | 132 | 31.4 |
| Sex | Male | 216 | 51.4 | Female | 204 | 48.6 |
| Marital status | Single | 384 | 91.4 | Married | 21 | 5.0 | Divorced | 13 | 3.1 | Widowed | 2 | .5 |
| Residence | Urban | 304 | 72.4 | Rural | 116 | 27.6 |
| Wealth index | High | 108 | 25.7 | Medium | 245 | 58.3 | Low | 67 | 16.0 |
| Educational level | Grade 9 | 237 | 56.4 | Grade 10 | 183 | 43.6 |
| Presence of RHS in school | Yes | 286 | 68.1 | No | 134 | 31.9 |
| Handling of RHS providers | Good | 192 | 45.7 | Moderate | 177 | 42.1 | Bad | 51 | 12.1 |
| Missed RHS required | Yes | 262 | 62.4 | No | 158 | 37.6 |
| Reason for not getting RH | Lack of money | 156 | 37.1 | Neighbors felt ashamed | 147 | 35.0 | Service providers refused | 77 | 18.3 | Clinic was closed | 40 | 9.5 |
| Ever heard of YFRHS | Yes | 261 | 62.1 | No | 159 | 37.9 |
| Parents influence not to use RHS | Yes | 270 | 64.3 | No | 150 | 35.7 |
| The stigma attached to utilize RHS | Yes | 268 | 63.8 | No | 152 | 36.2 |
| Cultural and religious influence | Yes | 248 | 59.0 | No | 172 | 41.0 |
| Have a girl/boyfriend | Yes | 231 | 55.0 | No | 189 | 45.0 |
| Had sexual intercourse | Yes | 150 | 35.7 | No | 270 | 64.3 |
| Chew chat | Yes | 103 | 24.5 | No | 317 | 75.5 |
| Drink alcohol | Yes | 122 | 29.0 | No | 298 | 71.0 |
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