Table 1.
Background characteristics for HIRUM male and female respondents who had not sexually debuted in 2005
| Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|
| Sexually Debuted by 2007 (%) | 40.9 | 24.9 |
| 2005 Mean Age | 17.7 | 18.4 |
| 2005 Highest Level of Education Attained (%) | ||
| No education/primary/religious school | 35.9 | 39.4 |
| Secondary | 55.1 | 50.5 |
| University/postsecondary | 9.0 | 10.1 |
| 2005 Mean PCA Assets Index | −0.20 | 0.13 |
| 2007 Marital Status (%) | ||
| Unmarried in 2007 | 91.9 | 83.1 |
| Married by 2007 | 7.7 | 15.8 |
| Divorced/separated in 2007 | 0.4 | 1.1 |
| 2005 Mean SF36 Mental Health Score | 50.3 | 49.5 |
| 2005 Mean SF36 Physical Health Score | 53.0 | 52.0 |
| 2005 Drinks Alcohol (%) | 30.0 | 7.0 |
| 2005 Living With One or More Parent (%) | 80.6 | 79.4 |
| Migrated Prior to 2005 (%) | 50.0 | 52.6 |
| Migrated Between 2005 and 2007 (%) | 15.3 | 17.6 |
| N | 549 | 828 |
Note: Because less than 2 % of HIRUM respondents had no education, we grouped no education with primary education.