Table 2. Pearson correlation coefficients and subgroup means (and 95% confdence intervals) showing relationships among the four blocks of independent variables.

Characteristic	Behavioral control	Relationship quality	Financial support	Conflict
BLOCK 1 WITH BLOCK 2 VARIABLES
Town HIV prevalence
Low (Juapong)	2.72 (2.67–2.76)***	2.84 (2.81–2.86)	2.85 (2.82–2.89)	1.35 (1.31–1.40)**
High (Agormanya)	2.56 (2.52–2.61)	2.82 (2.78–2.85)	2.83 (2.79–2.88)	1.47(1.41–1.53)
Age	−0.34**	−0.15**	−0.26***	0.21***
Household composition
Lives with both biological parents	2.72 (2.66–2.78)***	2.88 (2.84–2.91)**	2.88 (2.83–2.93)**	1.37 (1.30–1.43)
Lives with one biological parent	2.68 (2.62–2.73)	2.84 (2.81–2.88)	2.85 (2.80–2.90)	1.43 (1.36–1.51)
Lives with extended family adults only	2.62 (2.57–2.68)	2.81 (2.77–2.85)	2.88 (2.83–2.92)	1.39 (1.32–1.46)
Lives with no family adult	2.47 (2.36–2.58)	2.75 (2.68–2.81)	2.70 (2.59–2.81)	1.50 (1.39–1.61)
Other	2.64 (2.33–2.96)	2.62 (2.30–2.94)	2.86 (2.66–3.05)	1.31 (0.97–1.66)
Household wealth	0.19***	0.12*	0.20***	0.00
AMONG BLOCK 2 VARIABLES
Behavioral control	1.00
Relationship quality	0.52***	1.00
Financial support	0.51***	0.44**	1.00
Conflict	−0.17***	−0.18**	−0.22***	1.00
BLOCK 2 VARIABLES WITH BLOCK 3 AND 4 VARIABLES
School enrollment
No	2.39 (2.30–2.48)***	2.74 (2.69–2.80)***	2.63 (2.53–2.72)***	1.59 (1.49–1.68)***
Yes	2.72 (2.69–2.75)	2.85 (2.83–2.87)	2.91 (2.89–2.93)	1.36 (1.32–1.40)
Ever had boyfriend
No	2.75 (2.72–2.77)***	2.86 (2.84–2.89)***	2.91(2.89–2.93)***	1.35 (1.31–1.39)***
Yes	2.37 (2.29–2.45)	2.73 (2.68–2.78)	2.67 (2.58–2.75)	1.58 (1.50–1.66)

^*p<.05.

^**p<.01.

^***p<.001.

Note: Block 1 consists of demographic variables and household composition; Block 2 comprises family process variables; and Blocks 3 and 4 each consist of a single variable, school enrollment status or relationship experience, respectively.