Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of secondary school girls in Boset district, Central Ethiopia, 2022 (n = 629)

Age (years)

13–18

350

55.6

≥ 19

279

44.4

Age at menarche (years)

12–14

502

79.8

> 14

127

20.2

Residence of students

Urban

213

33.9

Rural

416

66.1

School type

Governmental

451

71.7

Private

178

28.3

Grade Level

9th to 10th

528

83.9

11th to 12th

101

16.1

Marital status

Single

576

91.6

Married

31

4.9

Engaged

22

3.5

Ethnicity

Oromo

482

76.6

Amhara

125

19.9

Gurage

14

2.2

Others*

8

1.3

Religion

Orthodox

401

63.8

Muslim

192

30.5

Protestant

27

4.3

Others**

9

1.4

Living arrangements

Both parents

478

76.0

Mother only

53

8.4

Father only

22

3.5

Relatives

43

6.8

Others ***

33

5.3

Mother’s educational status

No formal education

406

64.5

Primary education

57

9.1

Secondary and above

166

26.4

Father’s educational status

No formal education

338

53.7

Primary education

63

10.0

Secondary and above

228

36.2

Mother’s occupational status

Housewife

405

64.4

Merchant

97

15.4

Government employee

34

5.4

Private employee

49

7.8

Daily laborer

44

7.0

Father’s occupational status

Farmer

356

56.6

Merchant

88

14.0

Government employee

121

19.2

Private employee

42

6.7

Others****

22

3.5

Average monthly income of parents (ETB)

< 2000

36

5.7

2000–3000

250

39.7

3001–4000

181

28.8

> 4000

162

25.8

Parents provide pocket money regularly

Yes

438

69.6

No

191

30.4