Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of 427 sexually active adolescents resident in the Northeastern Health Sector of Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil, in 2003.
Variables | N | % |
|---|---|---|
Age (years old) | ||
15 | 54 | 12.6 |
16 | 86 | 20.1 |
17 | 93 | 21.8 |
18 | 108 | 25.4 |
19 | 86 | 20.1 |
Marital status | ||
Single | 290 | 67.9 |
Married/cohabiting | 137 | 32.1 |
Schooling (years) | ||
<5 | 19 | 4.5 |
5 to 8 | 224 | 52.5 |
>8 | 183 | 42.8 |
not available | 1 | 0.2 |
Mother's schooling (years) | ||
None | 37 | 8.7 |
<5 | 183 | 42.8 |
5 to 8 | 145 | 34.0 |
>8 | 39 | 9.1 |
not available | 23 | 5.4 |
Family income (minimum wages) | ||
<2 MWs | 200 | 46.8 |
2 to 4 MWs | 155 | 36.3 |
>4 MWs | 48 | 11.3 |
not available | 24 | 5.6 |