Table 2 Sexual and reproductive health history of adolescents in Ethiopia using the 2000 to 2016 DHS
Variables | 2000 DHS n (%) | 2005 DHS n (%) | 2011 DHS n (%) | 2016 DHS n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age at first birth (in years) | (mean + SD) | 16.44 + 1.44 | 16.2 + 1.5 | 16.4 + 1.44 | 16.5 + 1.4 |
Age at first marriage/ cohabitation (in years) | (mean + SD) | 14.34 + 2.35 | 14.34 + 2.4 | 15.1 + 2.12 | 15.5 + 1.7 |
Had sexual intercourse before age 15 | No | 623 (16.8) | 525 (16.1) | 666 (16.6) | 620 (18.3) |
Yes | 499 (13.5) | 363 (11.1) | 285 (7.1) | 212 (6.3) | |
Never had sex | 2571 (69.3) | 2362 (72.3) | 3038 (75.8) | 2549 (75.4) | |
Early sexual intercourse (before 18 years old) | No | 121 (3.3) | 82 (2.5) | 136 (3.4) | 91 (2.7) |
Yes | 1002 (27) | 806 (24.7) | 815 (20.3) | 741 (21.9) | |
Never had sex | 2571 (69.3) | 2362 (72.3) | 3038 (75.8) | 2549 (75.4) | |
Age at first marriage/cohabitation (before 18 years old) | No | 105 (2.8) | 69 (2.1) | 126 (3.1) | 89 (2.6) |
Yes | 1008 (27.2) | 802 (24.6) | 796 (19.9) | 650 (19.2) | |
Never cohabited | 2597 (70) | 2394 (73.3) | 3087 (77.0) | 2642 (78.1) | |
Gave birth before age 15 | No | 434 (11.7) | 386 (11.8) | 363 (9.1) | 321 (9.5) |
Yes | 41 (475) | 57 (1.7) | 41 (1.0) | 20 (0.6) | |
Never gave birth | 3235 (87.2) | 2822 (86.4) | 3605 (89.9) | 3041 (89.9) | |
Knowledge of any contraceptive methods | Knows no method | 1157 (31.2) | 616 (18.9) | 176 (4.4) | 101 (3.0) |
Knows only traditional method | 16 (0.4) | 0 | 3 (0.1) | 4 (0.1) | |
Knows modern method | 2537 (68.4) | 2649 (81.1) | 3830 (95.5) | 3276 (96.9) | |
Ever terminated pregnancy | No | 3640 (98.1) | 3243 (99.3) | 3973 (99.1) | 3350 (99.1) |
Yes | 70 (1.9) | 23 (0.7) | 36 (0.9) | 31 (0.9) | |
Fertility preference | Have another pregnancy | 2739 (73.8) | 2303 (70.5) | 3326 (82.9) | 2503 (74.0) |
Undecided | 524 (14.1) | 170 (5.2) | 207 ()5.2 | 632 (18.7) | |
No more | 436 (11.8) | 716 (21.9) | 471 (11.7) | 245 (7.3) | |
Declared infecund | 10 (0.3) | 64 (2.0) | 2 (.0) | 1 (.0) | |
Contraceptive use and intention | Using modern method | 47 (1.3) | 80 (2.5) | 208 (5.2) | 251 (7.4) |
Using traditional method | 8 (0.2) | 3 (0.1) | 6 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) | |
Non-user-intends to use later | 1909 (51.5) | 2007 (61.4) | 2900 (72.3) | 2270 (67.1) | |
Does not intend to use | 1746 (47.1) | 1176 (36.0) | 895 (22.3) | 857 (25.3) | |