| Antananarivo | Antsiranana | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
 | Rural (n = 299) | Peri-Urban (n = 300) | Urban (n = 299) | Urban (n = 180) |
Socio-Demographic characteristics | ||||
Mean Age [SD] | 18.2 [2.66] | 18.5 [2.69] | 18.8 [2.75] | 18.6 [2.67] |
In union (legally married or common law) (%) | 28.2 | 24.0 | 18.1 | 15.6 |
Household composition (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Lives with at least one parent | 63.8 | 61.7 | 58.9 | 41.7 |
 Lives with spouse/partner | 25.9 | 23.7 | 17.7 | 18.3 |
 Lives with other family/non-family | 10.3 | 14.7 | 23.4 | 40.0 |
 Region of origin- Imerina (%) | 93.4 | 88.0 | 78.6 | 6.7 |
Socio-economic characteristics | ||||
Mean highest level of Education [SD] | 6.7 [2.71] | 7.6 [3.25] | 8.6 [3.30] | 8.3 [2.96] |
Median Expenditures last mth (in 1000 MGA) [IQR] | 18 [2, 60] | 20 [4, 78] | 20 [5.6, 48] | 21.5 [9.3, 81] |
Receives money from parents (%) | 30.7 | 43.8 | 42.9 | 41.7 |
Household in 2 poorest quintiles (%) | 81.4 | 34.7 | 24.8 | 12.8 |
sexual behaviour characteristics | ||||
Have ever had sex (%) | 42.9 | 47.3 | 41.8 | 61.7 |
Had two or more sex partners in last 12Â months (%) | 1.8 | 3.9 | 5.5 | 19.4 |
Have ever had sex in order to receive goods/money (%) | 0.0 | 4.9 | 0.80 | 19.8 |
Consumption of designer goods and modern lifestyle | ||||
Used their cell phone yesterday (%) | 12.6 | 15.3 | 25.1 | 33.9 |
Fashionable items obtained in last six months (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 0 items | 21.6 | 24.3 | 22.7 | 35.6 |
 1-3 items | 54.5 | 43.3 | 42.8 | 36.1 |
 4 + items | 23.9 | 32.3 | 34.5 | 28.3 |
Used internet in last six months (%) | 2.3 | 7.0 | 19.4 | 11.7 |
Went to nightclub in last six months (%) | 0.7 | 2.3 | 5.4 | 8.3 |
Drank alcohol in last 4Â weeks (%) | 5.6 | 3.3 | 7.7 | 1.7 |
Perceptions concerning fashion | Â | Â | Â | Â |
I am fashionable (%): | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Rarely/Never | 74.8 | 75.3 | 82.9 | 73.9 |
 Sometimes | 13.3 | 5.0 | 14.4 | 19.4 |
 For parties/Often/Always | 12.0 | 19.7 | 2.7 | 6.7 |
Fashion is important(%): | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Not at all | 27.9 | 59.3 | 55.5 | 55.0 |
 Somewhat | 55.8 | 38.0 | 32.1 | 39.4 |
 Important/Very Important | 16.3 | 2.7 | 12.4 | 5.6 |