Table 1.
Characteristics of AGYW who participated in the HERStory 2 survey (N=515)
| Characteristics | Total | 15-19 years old | 20-24 years old |
|---|---|---|---|
| N=515 | N=264 | N=251 | |
| Freq (%) | Freq (%) | Freq (%) | |
| Age group | |||
| 15-19 | 264 (51.3) | 264 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| 20-24 | 251 (48.7) | 0 (0.0) | 251 (100.0) |
| Born in South Africa | 508 (98.6) | 260 (98.5) | 248 (98.8) |
| District (province) | |||
| Klipfontein (Western Cape) | 58 (11.3) | 15 (5.7) | 43 (17.1) |
| Bonjanala (North West) | 63 (12.2) | 33 (12.5) | 30 (12.0) |
| King Cetshwayo (KwaZulu-Natal) | 126 (24.5) | 58 (22.0) | 68 (27.1) |
| Ehlanzeni (Mpumalanga) | 108 (21.0) | 80 (30.3) | 28 (11.2) |
| Nelson Mandela Bay (Eastern Cape) | 70 (13.6) | 35 (13.3) | 35 (13.9) |
| Thabo Mofutsanyana (Free State) | 90 (17.5) | 43 (16.3) | 47 (18.7) |
| Relationship status | |||
| Single | 200 (39.0) | 138 (52.7) | 62 (24.7) |
| Dating | 302 (58.9) | 123 (46.9) | 179 (71.3) |
| Living together but not married | 10 (1.9) | 1 (0.4) | 9 (3.6) |
| Other | 1 (0.2) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.4) |
| Ever had sex | 389 (76.3) | 156 (59.5) | 233 (94.0) |
| Ever been pregnant | 159 (30.9) | 40 (15.2) | 119 (47.4) |
| Self-reported living with HIV | 15 (3.0) | 9 (3.5) | 6 (2.4) |
| Used a contraceptive method other than condoms 100% of the time in the past six months | 121 (24.2) | 36 (14.1) | 85 (34.8) |
*There were 1 to 14 missing observations per variable