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Table 4 Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents

From: Effects of an intervention to improve sexual and reproductive health on level and predictors of awareness and knowledge of condoms and dual protection amongst adolescents in Nigeria

Variables (N = 855)

Intervention group

Frequency (%)

n = 413

Non-intervention group

Frequency (%)

n = 442

Ttest-value

Gender

   

Female

238(57.63)

253(57.24)

-0.1143

Male

175(42.37)

189(42.76)

Level of education completed

   

Senior

115(29.26)

105 (24.03)

-1.7070

Junior

278(70.74)

332 (75.97)

Place of residence

   

Urban

198(47.94)

217(49.10)

0.3368

Rural

215(52.06)

225(50.90)

Age in single years

   

13

81(19.61)

84(19.00)

0.0824

14

60(14.53)

64(14.48)

15

67(16.22)

77(17.42)

16

64(15.50)

72(16.29)

17

71(17.19)

63(14.25)

18

70(16.95)

82(18.55)

Mean age (std dev)

15.46 (1.75)

15.47(1.75)

15.47 (0.934) ^

Working for pay

   

Yes

79(19.13)

80(18.10)

-0.3859

No

334(80.87)

362(81.90)

  1. ^Student’s t-test, * significant (p < 0.05)