From peer influence to parental roles: factors associated with teenage pregnancy in Dire Dawa city, Eastern Ethiopia

Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of teenagers in a secondary school of Dire Dawa city, Eastern Ethiopia, 2020

Variables	Category	Frequency	Percentage
Age in years	14–17	275	40.6
	18–19	402	59.4
Residence	Rural	17	2.51
	Urban	660	97.5
Religion	Orthodox	335	49.5
	Muslim	252	37.2
	Protestant	83	12.3
	Other*	7	1.03
Marital status	Single	643	94.9
	Married	34	5.02
Education level	Grade 10	121	17.9
	Grade 11	185	27.3
	Grade 12	371	54.8
Exposed to media	Yes	585	86.4
	No	92	13.6
Ever use internet	Yes	409	60.4
	No	268	39.6
Family Wealth quintile	Lowest	139	20.5
	Second	133	19.7
	Middle	155	22.9
	Fourth	122	18.1
	Highest	128	18.9

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