Table 2.
Demographic Characteristics
| Variable | N (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age (IQR) | 17 (16-18) | 506 (100) |
| Median no. of people living in household (IQR) |
5 (4-7) | 506 (100) |
| Median no. of rooms in household (IQR) |
4 (4-6) | 506 (100) |
| Gender | Male | 208 (41) |
| Female | 298 (59) | |
| Schooling area | In Soweto | 449 (90) |
| Out of Soweto | 49 (10) | |
| Schooling history | Repeated classes | 158 (31) |
| Not repeated | 348 (69) | |
| Parental status | Both parents alive | 299 (59) |
| Single parent | 167 (33) | |
| Orphan | 40 (8) | |
| Parental marital status | Married | 174 (39) |
| Never married | 182 (40) | |
| Other | 95 (21) | |
| Head of household (Age bracket in years) |
Female (18-60) | 253 (50) |
| Male (18-60) | 167 (33) | |
| Female (>60) | 62 (12) | |
| Male (>60) | 22 (5) | |
| Housing | Brick house or flat | 423 (83) |
| RDP house or flat | 30 (5) | |
| Shack | 45 (8) | |
| Source of drinking water | Tap water in home | 497 (99) |
| Community tap | 7 (1) | |
| Other | 0 (0) | |
| Sexual orientation | Heterosexual | 464 (92) |
| Bisexual | 23 (5) | |
| Homosexual | 8 (2) | |
| Undecided | 23 (5) |
Note: The totals may not be equal to sample size due to missing values