Table 1.
Demographic characteristics (N = 40).
| Variables | n (%) |
|---|---|
| AGYW HIV status | |
| HIV+ | 22 (55) |
| HIV−/or status unknown | 18 (45) |
| Age | |
| 15–17 | 6 (15) |
| 18–19 | 16 (40) |
| 20–22 | 11 (27.5) |
| 23–24 | 7 (17.5) |
| Highest level of education completed | |
| Less than primary school | 6 (15) |
| Primary school completed | 3 (7.5) |
| Some secondary school, | 22 (55) |
| Secondary school completed | 9 (22.5) |
| Living arrangement a | |
| Parents | 25 (62.5) |
| Parents and extended family | 8 (20) |
| Husband/romantic partner | 7 (17.5) |
| Marital status | |
| Single/never married | 29 (72.5) |
| Married (legal or traditional) | 10 (25) |
| Decline to answer | 1 (2.5) |
| Source of income a | |
| None | 3 (7.5) |
| Salary | 1 (2.5) |
| Informal or cash | 4 (10) |
| Partner | 7 (17.5) |
| Family | 15 (37.5) |
| Partner and family | 7 (17.5) |
| Partner, family, and salary | 1 (2.5) |
| Informal and partner | 2 (5) |
| No. of sexual partners in lifetime | |
| 1 | 22 (55) |
| 2 | 9 (22.5) |
| 3 or more | 9 (22.5) |
| Ever used contraceptive | |
| Yes | 30 (75) |
| No | 10 (25) |
| No. of pregnancies | |
| 1 | 32 (80) |
| 2 | 7 (17.5) |
| 3 | 1 (2.5) |
AGYW: adolescent girls and young women.
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Multiple responses allowed; totals may add to more than 100%.