Table 1 Characteristics of adolescent girls and their relationship with attitude about early pregnancy (n = 270)
Characteristic | Number (%) | Agreement with child marriage Number (%) | P-value* | Characteristic | Number (%) | Agreement with child marriage Number (%) | P-value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (Year) | 0.822 | Appropriate age of marriage for girls | 0.001 | ||||
14 | 12 (4.4) | 1 (6.3) | 16–20 | 26 (9.6) | 7 (43.8) | ||
15 | 39 (14.4) | 3 (18.8) | 21–25 | 161 (59.6) | 6 (37.5) | ||
16 | 64 (23.7) | 3 (18.8) | 26≤ | 83 (30.7) | 3 (18.7) | ||
17 | 78 (28.9) | 6 (37.5) | Child of divorce | 0.391 | |||
18 | 77 (28.5) | 3 (18.8) | Yes | 8 (3.0) | 1 (6.3) | ||
Number of sisters | 0.080 | No | 262 (97.0) | 15 (93.7) | |||
0 | 136 (50.4) | 7 (43.8) | The traditional marriage of parents | 0.367 | |||
1 | 109 (40.4) | 5 (31.3) | Yes | 207 (76.9) | 10 (62.5) | ||
≥ 2 | 25 (9.3) | 4 (25.0) | No | 63 (23.3) | 6 (37.5) | ||
Number of brothers | 0.783 | The marriage of parents under 18 years of age | 0.042 | ||||
0 | 116 (43.0) | 7 (43.8) | Yes | 53 (19.6) | 7 (43.8) | ||
1 | 132 (48.9) | 7 (43.8) | No | 217 (80.4) | 9 (56.2) | ||
≥ 2 | 22 (8.1) | 2 (12.5) | The marriage of siblings under 18 years of age | 0.903 | |||
Economic status | 0.606 | Yes | 15 (5.6) | 1 (6.3) | |||
Poor | 17 (6.3) | 2 (12.5) | No | 255 (94.4) | 15 (93.7) | ||
Moderate | 142 (52.6) | 9 (56.2) | The marriage of close relatives under 18 years of age | ||||
Good | 111 (41.1) | 5 (31.3) | Yes | 176 (65.2) | 11 (68.8) | 0.042 | |
Education | 0.516 | No | 94 (34.8) | 5 (31.2) | |||
9th grade | 42 (14.1) | 3 (18.8) | Final decision-maker about the girls’ marriage | 0.038 | |||
10th grade | 67 (22.3) | 5 (31.3) | My self | 181 (67.0) | 6 (37.5) | ||
11th grade | 79 (26.3) | 2 (12.5) | Father or mother | 89 (33.0) | 10 (62.5) | ||
12th grade | 112 (37.3) | 6 (37.6) | Disagreement with parents if they decide to girls’ marriage under the age of 18 years old | ||||
Marital status | 0.601 | Yes | 225 (83.3) | 8 (50.0) | 0.001 | ||
Single | 261 (96.7) | 15 (93.8) | No | 45 (16.6) | 8 (50.0) | ||
Married | 9 (3.3) | 1 (6.2) | |||||