Variable | Totally agree | Agree | No opinion | Disagree | Totally disagree |
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1. The cause of pregnancy before the age of 18 is the desire and insistence of the girl’s family. | 8 (3.0) | 9 (3.3) | 26 (10.7) | 61 (22.6) | 163 (60.4) |
2. The cause of pregnancy before the age of 18 is the pressure of the husbands and the husband’s family. | 48 (17.8) | 93 (34.4) | 91 (33.7) | 26 (9.6) | 12 (4.4) |
3. The cause of pregnancy before the age of 18 is the lack of knowledge about the use of contraceptive methods. | 73 (27) | 87 (32.2) | 69 (25.6) | 25 (9.3) | 16 (5.9) |
4. The cause of pregnancy before 18 is fear of subsequent infertility. | 32 (11.9) | 79 (29.3) | 89 (33.0) | 47 (17.4) | 23 (8.5) |
5. The cause of pregnancy in girls under 18 is not having enough knowledge about sex. | 57 (21.1) | 122 (45.2) | 64 (23.7) | 19 (7.0) | 8 (3.0) |
6. Pregnancy in girls under 18 is no different from people over 18. | 8 (3) | 23 (8.5) | 63 (23.3) | 91 (33.7) | 85 (31.5) |
7. Because girls under the age of 18 are physically growing, they cannot meet the nutritional needs of their fetuses and babies. | 81 (30.0) | 92 (34.1) | 58 (21.5) | 29 (10.7) | 10 (3.7) |
8. Because girls under the age of 18 are developing intellectually, they cannot meet their children’s educational needs. | 82 (30.4) | 105 (38.9) | 54 (20.0) | 22 (8.1) | 7 (2.6) |