Table 1.
Descriptive data for sociodemographic and relationship descriptor variables, depression, and substance use stratified by relationship assessment
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Boys (N=642)
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| Total (n=757) | Positive Assessment (n=575) | Negative Assessment (n=182) | Total (n=642) | Positive Assessment (n=576) | Negative Assessment (n=66) | |||
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| Mean (SE) | Mean (SE) | Mean (SE) | p | Mean (SE) | Mean (SE) | Mean (SE) | p | |
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| Age (years) | 17.09 (0.04) | 17.12 (0.04) | 17.02 (0.06) | 0.260 | 17.23 (0.03) | 17.26 (0.04) | 17.18 (0.11) | 0.439 |
| SES | −0.02 (0.07) | −0.06 (0.08) | 0.09 (0.11) | 0.289 | 0.09 (0.09) | 0.13 (0.09) | −0.07 (0.20) | 0.209 |
| Childhood Trauma | 0.02 (0.05) | −0.02 (0.05) | 0.13 (0.08) | 0.071 | −0.04 (0.04) | −0.06 (0.06) | 0.001 (0.10) | 0.633 |
| Age difference between partners (years) | 3.18 (0.10) | 3.27 (0.10) | 2.92 (0.17) | 0.058 | 1.10 (0.05) | 1.11 (0.06) | 1.08 (0.17) | 0.865 |
| Relationship Equity | 0.04 (0.05) | 0.10 (0.06) | 0.13 (0.08) | 0.192 | 0.11 (0.05) | 0.09 (0.06) | 0.30 (0.17) | 0.114 |
| Communication Openness with Partner | −0.03 (0.05) | −0.07 (0.05) | 0.11 (0.07) | 0.017 | 0.11 (0.05) | 0.08 (0.06) | 0.35 (0.19) | 0.079 |
| Communication about Sexual and Reproductive Health | 0.04 (0.04) | 0.09 (0.04) | −0.12 (0.07) | 0.003 | −0.19 (0.47) | −0.14 (0.05) | −0.43 (0.15) | 0.069 |
| Relationship Conflict | 0.002 (0.07) | −0.02 (0.08) | 0.06 (0.15) | 0.660 | 0.007 (0.04) | −0.03 (0.05) | 0.30 (0.18) | 0.059 |
| % (n) | % (n) | % (n) | p | % (n) | % (n) | % (n) | p | |
| Partner Educationa | 30.5% (233) | 33.7% (194) | 21.4% (39) | 0.002 | 69.9% (449) | 71.4% (411) | 57.6% (38) | 0.036 |
| Mutual main partnership | 82.2% (627) | 88.0% (506) | 66.5% (121) | 0.000 | 86.0% (552) | 89.8% (517) | 53.0% (35) | 0.000 |
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| Never | 19.8% (150) | 19.5% (112) | 20.9% (38) | 0.125 | 29.9% (192) | 30.7% (177) | 22.7% (15) | 0.000 |
| Rarely | 46.9% (355) | 45.9% (264) | 50.0% (91) | 45.8% (294) | 46.9% (270) | 36.4% (24) | ||
| Sometimes | 27.1% (205) | 29.0% (167) | 20.9% (38) | 17.9% (115) | 17.4% (100) | 22.7% (15) | ||
| Often | 6.2% (47) | 5.6% (32) | 8.2% (15) | 6.4% (41) | 5.0% (29) | 18.2% (12) | ||
| Emotional IPV | 26.2% (190) | 25.6% (140) | 28.9% (50) | 0.429 | 21.6% (137) | 20.9% (119) | 28.6% (18) | 0.125 |
| Physical IPV | 26.4% (197) | 27.6% (156) | 22.9% (40) | 0.232 | 17.9% (113) | 17.1% (97) | 25.4% (16) | 0.087 |
| Sexual IPV | 10.2% (75) | 9.1% (51) | 13.9% (24) | 0.082 | 4.0% (25) | 4.1% (23) | 3.2% (2) | 0.746 |
| Had sex with main partner | 96.3% (725) | 96.3% (550) | 96.2% (175) | 0.902 | 83.5% (533) | 84.5% (484) | 75.4% (49) | 0.114 |
| Correct condom use at last sex with main partner | 38.4% (291) | 39.1% (225) | 36.3% (66) | 0.404 | 29.3% (180) | 30.9% (171) | 14.8% (9) | 0.010 |
| Depression (significant symptomology) | 20.5% (155) | 20.2% (116) | 21.4% (39) | 0.687 | 13.7% (88) | 13.4% (77) | 16.7% (11) | 0.470 |
| Problem drinking | 4.6% (35) | 3.7% (21) | 7.7% (14) | 0.019 | 24.5% (157) | 24.7% (142) | 22.7% (15) | 0.731 |
| Drug use | 6.1% (46) | 4.9% (28) | 9.9% (18) | 0.007 | 38.2% (245) | 36.8% (212) | 50.0% (33) | 0.041 |
a
Refers to girls’ partners who have at least completed high school or boys’ partners who have at least a primary level schooling