Table 1 Percentage distribution of various characteristics of female respondents aged 15–24 in the 2003–2004 THIS and the 2007–2008 and 2011–2012 THMISs
Characteristics | 2003 (n = 2 388) | 2007 (n = 3 165) | 2011 (n = 3 699) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | |||
15–19 | 51.7 | 53.1 | 55.9 |
20–24 | 48.3 | 46.9 | 44.1 |
Residence | |||
Urban | 34.2 | 26.1 | 26.6 |
Rural | 65.8 | 73.9 | 73.4 |
Region (zone) | |||
Central | 10.8 | 8.0 | 9.0 |
Lake | 25.4 | 28.9 | 28.9 |
Northern | 13.0 | 13.0 | 11.8 |
Eastern | 24.4 | 15.5 | 16.0 |
Western | 8.1 | 11.6 | 9.6 |
South West Highlands | 9.3 | 9.6 | 10.2 |
Southern Highlands | 7.8 | 7.5 | 9.7 |
Southern | 5.2 | 5.8 | 4.8 |
Education level | |||
No education | 17.2 | 17.9 | 13.3 |
Primary | 71.3 | 70.4 | 59.5 |
Secondary and above | 11.6 | 11.6 | 27.1 |
Marital status | |||
Never married | 51.2 | 51.2 | 55.2 |
Ever married | 48.8 | 48.9 | 44.8 |
Employment status | |||
Not employed | 37.0 | 40.3 | 36.2 |
Employed | 63.0 | 59.7 | 63.8 |
Number of sexual partners over lifetime | |||
0 | 29.8 | 31.0 | 31.7 |
1 | 33.9 | 34.0 | 36.0 |
2 | 18.1 | 20.0 | 18.1 |
3+ | 18.1 | 14.9 | 14.2 |
Blood test result | |||
HIV-negative | 96.0 | 96.2 | 97.2 |
HIV-positive | 4.0 | 3.8 | 2.8 |
Had STI in last 12 months | |||
No | 98.6 | 98.4 | 98.2 |
Yes | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
Giving birth and receiving ANC | |||
No birth in the 2 years preceding the survey | 66.4 | 68.2 | 68.1 |
Gave birth in the 2 years preceding the survey and received ANC | 30.6 | 31.3 | 30.9 |
Gave birth in the 2 years preceding the survey but did not receive ANC | 3.0 | 0.6 | 0.9 |