Table 3 Sexual behavior, media and health service accessibility among youths in Bahir Dar city health centers, Northwest, Ethiopia, 2023
Variables | Category | Frequency | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Attend-STI related message | Yes | 135 | 34.5% |
No | 256 | 65.5% | |
Distance is a big problem for STI treatment | Yes | 209 | 53.5% |
No | 182 | 46.5% | |
Ever use of condom | Yes | 191 | 48.8% |
No | 200 | 51.2% | |
Restricted by my religion | 71 | 35.5% | |
Don’t know how to use | 67 | 33.5% | |
Why not use condom? | Cost of service | 69 | 34.5% |
My partner refuse | 62 | 31% | |
Reduce sensation | 64 | 32% | |
Ashamed to use | 63 | 31.5% | |
Not available during sex | 71 | 35.5% | |
Yes | 265 | 67.8% | |
Sex-while symptomatic | No | 126 | 32.2% |
Sexual partner in the last 12 month | 1 | 251 | 64.2% |
>=2 | 140 | 35.8% | |
Age of first sexual initiation | 10-19 years | 278 | 71.1% |
20-24years | 113 | 28.9% |