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September 27, 2025BMJ OpenOpen Access

Baseline sociodemographic and sexual and reproductive health characteristics of the AdSEARCH adolescent cohort study participants in rural Bangladesh: a cohort profile

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AAAnadil AlamInternational Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease ResearchSSShafayatul Islam ShibleeInternational Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease ResearchMRMd Shohel RanaJatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University

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Overview

Cohort study assesses sexual and reproductive health in 2713 adolescents, highlighting gender differences and social issues.

Key Points

  • The cohort study reveals that 90% of adolescents attended school, with higher dropout rates among boys.
  • Findings indicate that 43% of adolescents experienced social/verbal bullying, and 38% faced physical violence.
  • The average age of menarche among girls was found to be 12.2 years, highlighting important developmental milestones.
  • Gender differences were significant, with 52% of girls displaying egalitarian attitudes compared to only 11% of boys.

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Alam et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d7b3e9eebfec0fc5237070https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-102156
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