Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the pregnant teenagers
From: A quantitative exploration of the sociocultural context of teenage pregnancy in Sri Lanka
Characteristic | Frequency | % distribution |
|---|---|---|
Age in years | ||
14 | 4 | 0.9 |
15 | 5 | 1.1 |
16 | 32 | 7.1 |
17 | 89 | 19.8 |
18 | 166 | 36.9 |
19 | 154 | 34.2 |
Marital status at the time of interview | ||
Married | 392 | 87.1 |
Living together | 53 | 11.8 |
Single, never married | 5 | 1.1 |
Ethnicity | ||
Sinhalese | 344 | 76.4 |
Tamil | 54 | 12.0 |
Moor | 52 | 11.6 |
Religion | ||
Buddhism | 343 | 76.2 |
Hinduism | 50 | 11.1 |
Islam | 52 | 11.6 |
Catholicism/Christianity | 5 | 1.1 |
Educational level | ||
No formal education | 6 | 1.3 |
Grade 1-5 | 16 | 3.6 |
Grade 6-10 | 171 | 38.0 |
GCE(O/L) or equivalent | 237 | 52.7 |
GCE (A/L) or equivalent | 20 | 4.4 |
Family income at the time of meeting partner | ||
Deficit | 68 | 15.1 |
Break even | 198 | 44.0 |
Surplus, able to save | 184 | 40.9 |
Total | 450 | 100 |