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Characteristics of communities
| Communities (n = 361) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | Range | |
| % unmarried female adolescents reporting any past year physical violence | 38.5 (22.4) | 0 - 100 |
| % literate (adult females) | 36.6 (17.7) | 5 - 92 |
| % accepting of physical punishment of adolescents | 50.6 (17.5) | 9 – 95 |
| % households belonging to an NGO | 32.1 (16.0) | 0 - 78 |
| Wealth ranking (n,%) | n | % |
| Non-poor (highest 60%) | 217 | 60.1% |
| Area (n,%) | ||
| Rural | 227 | 76.7% |
