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Table 1 Socio-Demographic Characteristics of Adolescents that Responded to the Questionnaire on Accessibility of SRHS (n = 1447)

From: Sexual and reproductive health services (SRHS) for adolescents in Enugu state, Nigeria: a mixed methods approach

S/N

Characteristics

 

%

1

Gender

 

 Male

 

42.9

 

 Female

 

57.1

 

Total

 

100.0

2

Age

 

 12–16

 

48.2

 

 17–22

 

51.8

 

Total

 

100.0

3

Education

 

 Primary

 

2.2

 

 Secondary

 

54.0

 

 Tertiary

 

42.0

 

 None

 

1.8

 

 Total

 

100.0

4

Religion

 

 Christianity

 

96.3

 

 Islam

 

1.5

 

 African Traditional Religion

 

2.1

 

Total

 

100.0

5

Location

 

 Urban

 

43.3

 

 Rural

 

56.7

 

Total

 

100.0

6

Living Status

 

 With parents

 

62.3

 

 Alone

 

20.4

 

 With friends/husband

 

3.2

 

 In school

 

14.1

 

 Total

 

100.0

7

Marital Status

 

 Married

 

12.4

 

 Single

 

86.8

 

 Divorced

 

.4

 

 Separated

 

.3

 

 Total

 

100.0

8

Parity (females only)

 

 None

 

81.5

 

 1–3

 

13.8

 

 4–6

 

3.0

 

 7 and above

 

1.7

 

 Total

 

100.0

9

Monthly Income

 

 Below ₦1000.00 k

 

46.8

 

 ₦1000.00 k-₦4000.00 k

 

19.8

 

 ₦5000.00 k-₦10,000.00 k

 

16.0

 

 ₦11,000.00 k-₦20,000.00 k

 

8.8

 

 Above ₦20,000.00 k

 

8.6

 

Total

 

100.0

  1. Note: 1 USD = 199.3 NGN; for parity, N = 826