Table 1.
Description of Sample
| Girls (n=700) |
Boys (n=575) |
Total (n=1275) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Community of Residence (%) | |||
| Low HIV prevalence | 49.1 | 47.8 | 48.6 |
| High HIV prevalence | 50.9 | 52.2 | 51.5 |
| Cohort (%)** | |||
| Younger (13–14) | 60.1 | 51.8 | 56.4 |
| Older (18–19) | 39.9 | 48.2 | 43.6 |
| School Status (%)* | |||
| Not in school | 23.3 | 19.1 | 21.4 |
| In school | 76.7 | 80.9 | 78.6 |
| Highest Schooling (%) | |||
| None or Primary | 57.0 | 55.7 | 56.4 |
| JSS | 31.4 | 31.7 | 31.5 |
| SSS | 11.6 | 12.7 | 12.1 |
| Living Situation (%)*** | |||
| Both Biological Parents | 25.3 | 32.2 | 28.4 |
| Mother only | 26.1 | 23.3 | 24.9 |
| Father only | 3.7 | 8.9 | 6.0 |
| No Family Adult | 15.0 | 13.7 | 14.4 |
| Extended Family Adult(s) | 28.9 | 20.9 | 25.3 |
| Other | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Household Wealth (Mean [SD]) | 0.46 [0.21] | 0.45 [0.21] | 0.46 [0.21] |
| Completed Wave 2 Interview (%) | 93.7 | 95.7 | 94.6 |
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