YAFS5 Overview and Sociodemographic Profile Flashcards

Vocabulary flashcards covering key definitions, survey methodology terms, and demographic statistics from the YAFS5 study.

YAFS

The largest series of cross-sectional surveys in the Philippines focusing on the 15 to 24 age group, conducted in 1982, 1994, 2002, 2013, and 2021.

Primary Sampling Unit (PSU) in YAFS5

Barangays in each region selected using systematic sampling with implicit urban-rural stratification.

Secondary Sampling Unit (SSU) in YAFS5

Households, with 15 households systematically selected in each sample barangay.

Enumeration Unit in YAFS5

Youth aged 15 to 24 years old, where all eligible respondents in each selected household were interviewed.

CES-D Scale

Center for Epidemiological Studies - Depression Scale, used to measure the frequency of depressive symptoms experienced by youth.

Suicide Ideation Rate (YAFS5)

The proportion of Philippine youth who have ever thought of ending their life, recorded at 17% in the 2021 study.

Suicide Attempt Rate (YAFS5)

The percentage of Philippine youth who have ever tried to end their life, recorded at 8% in 2021.

Adolescent Pregnancy Rate

The percentage of female adolescents aged 15 to 19 years old who have ever been pregnant, which stood at 7% in the 2021 YAFS5 survey.

Young Adolescent Pregnancy

Pregnancy occurring before age 15, experienced by 0.5% of female youth aged 15 to 24 in 2021.

Repeat Adolescent Births

The percentage of ever-pregnant female youth aged 15 to 24 who gave birth more than once before age 20, recorded at 13.3% in YAFS5.

Premarital Sex (PMS) Rate (YAFS5)

The proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 with premarital sexual experience, which stood at 22.0% overall in 2021.

Coercive Premarital Sexual Initiation

First premarital sexual intercourse that occurred against the respondent's will, reported by 3.0% of youth overall.

Emergency Contraceptive (EC) Pills Awareness

Knowledge of EC pills among Philippine youth, where 17% of males and 20% of females have heard of them in YAFS5.

Modern Family Planning Use (YAFS5)

Current usage of modern contraceptive methods (such as pills, condoms, injectables, IUDs, or implants), recorded at 23% among Philippine youth in 2021.

Antenatal Care (ANC) Coverage

Healthcare received during pregnancy, with 90.0% of live births in YAFS5 receiving ANC from a skilled provider and 81.0% receiving at least four ANC visits.

Facility-Based Delivery Rate (YAFS5)

The proportion of births delivered in a health facility, which reached 86.3% in the 2021 survey.