Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of the adolescents (12–22 years old, N = 3,944)
| Socio-demographics | N | Percent distribution | Percentage of who have had first sex | Percentage of who got married | Percent of who have had first child | Percent of who got first independent housing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,944 | 100.0 | 31.8 | 10.3 | 11.5 | 16.6 |
| Slum area | ||||||
| Korogocho | 1,882 | 47.7 | 34.3 | 8.2 | 10.4 | 12.8 |
| Viwandani | 2,062 | 52.3 | 29.5 | 12.3 | 12.5 | 20.1 |
| Sex | ||||||
| Male | 1,987 | 50.4 | 29.9 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 20.9 |
| Female | 1,957 | 49.6 | 33.7 | 17.4 | 19.9 | 12.3 |
| Age group | ||||||
| 12–14 years | 1,204 | 30.5 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.7 |
| 15–17 | 1,069 | 27.1 | 16.5 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 6.5 |
| 18–22 | 1,671 | 42.4 | 62.1 | 22.7 | 25.5 | 34.5 |
| Ethnic group | ||||||
| Kikuyu | 1,331 | 33.7 | 33.1 | 9.1 | 11.4 | 18.9 |
| Luhya | 508 | 12.9 | 36.2 | 10.6 | 13.6 | 15 |
| Luo | 668 | 16.9 | 35.2 | 10.3 | 11.7 | 10.8 |
| Kamba | 664 | 16.8 | 31.5 | 12.7 | 13 | 22.9 |
| Somalia | 416 | 10.5 | 16.6 | 8.2 | 7 | 8.4 |
| Other | 357 | 9.1 | 32.2 | 12.6 | 10.9 | 19.3 |
| Place of birth | ||||||
| Born in slum | 2,219 | 56.3 | 26 | 5.9 | 7.2 | 11 |
| Born in rural Kenya | 1,482 | 37.6 | 39.9 | 16.6 | 17.4 | 24.9 |
| Born in other places | 243 | 6.2 | 35.4 | 12.3 | 14.8 | 17.3 |
| Highest educational level | ||||||
| Never attended school | 34 | 0.9 | 50.0 | 38.2 | 35.3 | 35.3 |
| Primary | 2,644 | 67.0 | 28.0 | 10.6 | 12.1 | 14.7 |
| Secondary or higher | 1,247 | 31.6 | 39.0 | 8.7 | 9.1 | 20.2 |
| Other | 19 | 0.5 | 52.6 | 21.1 | 31.6 | 15.8 |
| Currently in school | ||||||
| No | 1,651 | 41.9 | 61.7 | 24.4 | 27.2 | 34.9 |
| Yes | 2,293 | 58.1 | 10.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 3.4 |
| Socio-economic status | ||||||
| Least wealthy | 1,315 | 33.3 | 35.1 | 11.8 | 12.5 | 20.1 |
| Middle | 1,362 | 34.5 | 32 | 9.6 | 10.9 | 18.6 |
| Most wealthy | 1,267 | 32.1 | 28.1 | 9.6 | 11 | 11 |